The State Development Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, which held a 19% stake, and Alfa Telecom CJSC, which owned 81% of the shares in the processing company Processing KG, have transferred their respecti ...
Laos makes global call for stronger domestic resource mobilisation
VIENTIANE: The government has called for greater efforts to strengthen domestic resource mobilisation as a key step towards achieving sustainable development and reducing reliance on foreign aid.
From Kazakhstan to Tajikistan: The rising trend of Islamic veil bans in Muslim nations
The latest ban places Kazakhstan alongside other Central Asian countries that have imposed similar restrictions amid concerns over rising religious conservatism and extremism.
Azerbaijan and Georgia discuss rollout of advanced financial approaches
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 2. A delegation of the Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) paid a working visit to the National Bank of Georgia to exchange experience on supervision and regulatory issues, a ...
Sri Lanka faces growing climate threats amid low stakeholder literacy and financial readiness
Sri Lanka’s climate crisis has intensified rapidly, far surpassing the current levels of stakeholder awareness and capacity to finance essential mitigation and adaptation efforts. As the country faces ...
Kazakhstan’s National Bank reveals targets to back budget via National Fund in July 2025
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 3. The National Bank of Kazakhstan plans to sell between $600 million and $700 million from the National Fund in July 2025, Trend reports. The national regulator of Kazakhstan ...
Sri Lanka awaits favourable US response on reciprocal tariffs by 8 July
Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday expressed confidence that Sri Lanka could expect a favourable response from the US on the looming reciprocal tariffs by 8 July, easing ...
North Korean Tech Workers Infiltrating Companies Around World, U.S. Says
Using falsified and stolen IDs, prosecutors say, North Koreans secure jobs that help finance the regime by evading sanctions. They also steal corporate secrets, some related to military technology.
Making development finance count
By all measures, Prime Minister KP Oli has had a busy week. He is in the beautiful historic river town of Seville, Spain, attending the United Nations (UN) 4th International Conference on Financing ...
Abu Dhabi VC firm EQIQ invests $3mln in Iraq’s Instabank
UAE-based venture capital fund EQIQ has invested $3 million in Iraq’s Instabank, in line with a strategy to mordernise the financial sector in the country. The anchor investment is part of a larger ...