The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) held a new foreign exchange auction with the participation of the State Oil Fund of Azerbaijan (SOFAZ) on August 10, 2021, Trend reports referring to the CBA.
The Pro-Al Qaeda Indonesian Connection with HTS in Syria: Security Implications
Despite being largely low-key and limited in nature, ties between pro-Al Qaeda jihadists operating in Indonesia and Syria respectively continue to exist. Recent activity involving Jemaah Islamiyah (JI …
Syrian President Assad issues decree forming new government – Presidency Twitter
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad issued a decree on Tuesday forming a new government under Prime Minister Hussein Arnous, the Syrian Presidency said on Twitter.
Sri Lanka FinMin to direct state firms to borrow at 4%: cabinet spokesman
Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa is in the process of directing financially struggling state institutions to borrow funds at a 4 percent interest rate, Cabinet Spokesman Keheliya …
Sri Lanka to have central bank run credit scheme for SOEs amid forex trouble
Sri Lanka’s cabinet of ministers had cleared a proposal to extend a central bank credit scheme for Covid hit small and medium enterprises to provide working capital for state enterprises.
US announces $165 million for Yemen as humanitarian needs mount
US special envoy for Yemen Timothy Lenderking urged international donors to step up their contributions to the Arab world’s poorest country.
M&A for Al Rajhi and KFH in Malaysia?
MALAYSIA’s two remaining standalone foreign Islamic banks, which have struggled to gain market share in the highly competitive Islamic banking industry for many years, made losses last year amid the …
Central banks of Uzbekistan, Turkey sign memorandum of understanding
The central banks of Uzbekistan and Turkey signed a Memorandum of Understanding, Trend reports with reference to UzDaily.uz. The memorandum is aimed at deepening bilateral relations between banks, as …
Uzbekistan to contribute to restoration of liberated lands of Azerbaijan (Exclusive)
Uzbekistan will contribute to the restoration of the liberated territories of Azerbaijan, Deputy Energy Minister of Uzbekistan Bekhzot Narmatov told Trend. Narmatov revealed that there are energy …
India played constructive role in Afghanistan: Pentagon
India has played a constructive role in Afghanistan in the past in terms of training and other infrastructure improvements,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters at his daily news …