BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 13. The Eurasian Fund for Stabilization and Development (EFSD) will provide Tajikistan with a $200 million loan to support the country’s state budget and strengthen public …
Syria, World Bank discuss financial reforms and development programs
Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh met Thursday with World Bank Division Director for the Middle East Department Dahlia …
Antrique Unveils AI Innovation Platform to Advance AI Capability in Brunei
Antrique Holdings Pte. Ltd., through its Brunei subsidiaries, has unveiled its AI Innovation Platform, marked by the groundbreaking of the AI Innovation Campus and the launch of the AI-Powered Food …
LOLC Finance becomes Lanka’s first financial institution to Achieve WaterConscious Certification
Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 — LOLC Finance PLC has become the first financial institution in Sri Lanka to have its Head Office operations certified as WaterConscious, marking a significant milestone in the …
Kim Jong Un’s $22 billion windfall: How Russia and cyber theft made North Korea richer
North Korea has generated as much as $22 billion in foreign revenue between 2022 and 2025, according to a Bloomberg Economics analysis.
Iran to join BRICS development bank soon, central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati says
Iran plans to join the New Development Bank soon. This move comes as the nation faces international sanctions and seeks alternative financial channels. Iran joined BRICS in 2024 and desires …
Veon’s Banglalink secures licence to launch payment app in Bangladesh
Banglalink, the Bangladesh unit of telecom group Veon, has received a Payment Service Provider (PSP) licence from Bangladesh Bank. The central bank’s approval clears the way for Banglalink to enter …
Pakistan’s debt growth falls to 20-year low, says finance adviser
Advisor to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad said Pakistan’s debt profile had undergone a material shift, with debt growing at its slowest pace in two decades, debt-to-GDP declining, external …
Syria advances tax reform in talks with IMF, Bank of America
Syria’s Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh discussed draft tax legislation with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission …
Syria advances tax reform in talks with IMF, Bank of America
Syria’s Finance Minister Mohammed Yisr Barnieh discussed draft tax legislation with an International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission …