United Arab Emirates telecom heavyweight e& is preparing to test whether a regulated stablecoin can support day-to-day consumer payments, marking one of the country’s most visible moves toward …
Coins in sand: how the UAE draws in the global crypto community
At Abu Dhabi Finance Week, insiders give credit to the UAE’s regulatory infrastructure and institutional adoption of digital assets.
Arman Bayganov: Azerbaijan is a suitable option for diversifying Kazakhstan’s oil routes – INTERVIEW
Economic cooperation between two resource-rich Caspian states has taken on renewed relevance as both pursue diversified growth, more resilient trade …
AIFC Establishes International Islamic Finance Advisory Board
The Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) has established an Islamic Finance Advisory Board, uniting leading global experts from Bahrain, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the …
Standard Chartered, AirAsia parent to test ringgit stablecoin in Malaysia
Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia and Capital A, the parent company of AirAsia, plan to jointly explore a stablecoin pegged to Malaysia’s local currency, the ringgit. In a statement Friday, the bank’s …
How Hamas uses Turkey to launder hundreds of millions in Iranian funds
Hamas’s financial hub in Turkey represents a sophisticated operation to launder and store Iranian funds, sustaining the group’s activities beyond the confines of Gaza …
Bangladesh holds high-level consultation to shape climate finance strategy
Dec. 12 — level consultation was held in Dhaka on Wednesday to advance Bangladesh’s upcoming Climate Finance Strategy.
Focus: China’s small bank mergers shrink sector but raise financial risks
Many of China’s newly merged small banks have seen profits fall and capital buffers shrink over the past year, a Reuters review of data showed, testing Beijing’s record consolidation drive designed to …
Watchdog upgrades Malaysia’s illicit finance rating
Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened …
Watchdog upgrades Malaysia’s illicit finance rating
Global financial crime watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) in a report published today, revealed that Malaysia has further strengthened …