The key question is whether digital banks can bring more people and businesses into formal finance, and provide credit more efficiently and lower banking costs. If they simply repeat the weaknesses of …
Woori Bank celebrates 30 years of operations in Bangladesh
Woori Bank celebrated the 30th anniversary of its operations in Bangladesh at an event held recently at a five-star hotel in Dhaka, attended by the bank’s President and CEO Jin Won Jeong. Finance and …
Qatar participates in 126th meeting of GCC Financial, Economic Cooperation Committee
The State of Qatar participated in the 126th Meeting of the Financial and Economic Cooperation Committee of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held on Thur …
Finance law to ease Kuwait housing crunch
Discover how Kuwait’s new real estate finance law aims to tackle the housing crisis by enhancing public-private partnerships, boosting private sector …
South Korea inflation eases to 2.9% in September
By IntelliNews – Seoul Bureau South Korea’s consumer prices rose 2.9% year on year in September, down from 3.1% in August, as cheaper farm produce partly offset high energy costs, Yonhap reported on …
Philippines former PM, Finance chief Cesar Virata dies at 95
MANILA: Philippines former Prime Minister and Finance Chief Cesar E. A. Viratan (pic) died on Friday (Oct 2) at the age of 95, Philippine News Agency (PNA) reported.
UAE opens government sukuk trading from $272 after demand hits $78m
UAE launches secondary trading for five-year Sovereign Retail T-Sukuk after AED285m of orders, with investors able to buy and sell from AED1,000 …
Finance Minister, British HC exchange views on opportunities in aviation sector
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Ms. Jane Marriott called on Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad today. They discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral trade and investment and …
Broadcom vs. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing: Which Chip Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
One company designs the chips that power AI. The other builds the factories that manufacture them. Both are indispensable, but only one has no competition at the cutting edge.
IFC Highlights Investment Opportunities In Turkmenistan
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) sees the most immediate investment opportunities in Turkmenistan in manufacturing, agribusiness, the financial sector, capital market development, …