READY, STEADY, GO New Zealand’s central bank meets on Wednesday and looks set to become the first major economy to lift interest rates since COVID-19 hit. Super-strong jobs data have cemented …
Israel’s rise to being a global fintech leader
Tel Aviv is becoming a global hub for fintech as UK and US-based Israeli companies open new headquarters in the city …
BSTDB Increases local currency financing in Azerbaijan
The Black Sea Trade and Development Bank (BSTDB) has extended a new local currency SME facility of AZN 10 million to TuranBank for on-lending to domestic small businesses, Trend reports with reference …
Kazakhstan names new Vice Finance Minister
Daniyar Zhanalinov has been named new Vice Minister of Finance of Kazakhstan, Kazinform cites the press service of the Kazakh PM.
Sri Lanka will tap into underutilized assets to generate new inflows, says minister
Ajith Nivard Cabraal, Sri Lanka’s state minister of finance, capital markets and state enterprise reforms, says the utilization of underused assets will be able to rake in at least $400 million to aid …
North Korea airs first Olympics footage two days after closing ceremony
North Korean state television has aired its first coverage of the Olympics, two days after the closing ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Games. Local reports said that Korean Central Television (KCTV) aired …
Securing the Flow of Aid in Yemen
As the war in Yemen splinters, the distribution of humanitarian assistance becomes increasingly difficult. The situation throughout northern Yemen — territory under the control of Houthi rebels — is …
Finance Ministry says efforts underway to strengthen Malaysia towards reform stage
Efforts are underway to strengthen the strategic levers of the nation in moving towards the reform stage and this includes the new approach adopted by the Ministry of Finance in improving the …
Finance Ministry says efforts underway to strengthen Malaysia towards reform stage
Efforts are underway to strengthen the strategic levers of the nation in moving towards the reform stage and this includes the new approach adopted by the Ministry of Finance in improving the …
Malaysia central bank slashes 2021 growth outlook on COVID-19 surge, lockdowns
Malaysia’s economy expanded more quickly than expected on an annual basis in the second quarter, but the central bank slashed its 2021 growth forecast as rising COVID-19 cases and new lockdown …