Al Salam Bank, a pioneering Shari’a-compliant Bank in Bahrain, has announced the launch of its latest personal and property financing solutions as part …
Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders in Russia for talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday hosted his counterparts from Armenia and Azerbaijan to discuss reopening transport routes in the region that have been paralyzed for nearly three decades …
Israel 2020 budget deficit 11.7% of GDP as virus spending spikes
Israel in 2020 posted a budget deficit of 160.3 billion shekels ($50.4 billion), or 11.7% of gross domestic product, the Finance Ministry said on Monday as the state’s spending soared as it sought to …
Israel ends 2020 with 11.7% fiscal deficit
The country’s fiscal deficit has reached its widest since the 1980s because of the Covid-19 crisis. Israel ended 2020 with an 11.7% fiscal deficit or NIS 160.3 billion, up from 11.1% at the end of …
Malaysia continues to be preferred investment destination, says Tengku Zafrul
Tengku Zafrul noted that according to a recent report by Bloomberg, Malaysia is the fifth key destination among emerging economies for investment and businesses, on the back of its potential rapid …
Saudi Arabia Aims to Raise Over $5 Billion in Bond-Market Return
Saudi Arabia is preparing to return to global capital markets with a bond sale aimed at raising about $5 billion to help cover financing needs heightened by last year’s slide in oil prices, according …
Finance Ministry urges Cabinet to okay Bt200-bn cash injection
The Finance Ministry has called on the Cabinet to allow a Bt200-billion cash injection in the economy to support businesses and people who have been affected by the new round of Covid-19 infections.
Iran has restored some of its natural gas export to Iraq: energy ministry spox
Iran has raised its export of natural gas to Iraq to 7 million cubic meters (mcm) a day, Iraqi electricity ministry spokesperson Ahmed Musa told Rudaw English on Monday – a partial restoration of the …
Petroleum prices Vietnam keep rising
The retail prices of oil and petrol in Vietnam have increased for a fourth time since November last year. According to the decision by the ministries of Industry and Trade and Finance, from 3 pm today …
Inside US Trade: US, Vietnam working to resolve trade issues through consultation and cooperation
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Phạm Bình Minh and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had a telephone conversation on Thursday. — Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs …