Palestinian Credit Guarantee Foundation (EPCGF) to improve access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the wake of the …
France contributes €8 million to Palestine’s 2020 budget
Finance Minister Shukri Bishara and the French Consul General in Jerusalem, René Troccaz, today signed an €8-million agreement to support the Palestinian 2020 budget, according to a statement by the …
Staring down annexation, Palestinian Authority weighs ending civil services
PA hopes austerity measures and severing coordination will pressure Israel to call off annexation plan, senior Palestinian official says …
What Fintech Can Learn From Elon Musk and SpaceX
A decade ago, few people believed Elon Musk could pull off a manned space launch, just as skepticism surrounds fintech and crypto today. What can the financial industry learn from SpaceX, asks …
Bitcoin Options Growth Outpaces Futures, Swaps
On today’s episode of The Breakdown, we introduce the Breakdown Brief – a look at three key topics in bitcoin and crypto. Today, the Brief covers: Brave browsers auto adding ref links to Binance.us …
Mumbai most expensive Indian city for expats, 19th most expensive in Asia: Survey
Mumbai is the most expensive among Indian cities surveyed, followed by New Delhi (101st globally) and Chennai (143rd globally). Bengaluru (171) and Kolkata (185) are the least expensive Indian cities …
Full annexation would cost Israel $15 billion per year, study says
David Brodt, former Finance Ministry director-general, warns of cost of Israeli plans to annex parts of the West Bank.
Israel’s El Al airline seeking financial help to stay afloat
El Al extended unpaid leave for employees and said Monday that it needs financial help to continue operating. Israel’s flagship airline extended unpaid leave for 5,800 employees until the end of July.
Israel Aerospace IPO Gains Momentum in Effort to Finance Deficit
Israel’s Finance Ministry is discussing an initial public offering of a stake in one of the country’s largest companies, state-owned Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd., to help fund a budget stretched …
MegaFon opens Russia to Tajikistan remittances
Operator MegaFon began offering remittances between its home market of Russia and a subsidiary in Tajikistan, with cash transferred from bank accounts directly to its mobile wallet application. We use …