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Taking over Afghanistan was the easy part. Now the Taliban must figure …
Taliban special force fighters arrive inside the Hamid Karzai International Airport after the U.S. military's withdrawal, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 31, 2021.
Sampath Bank partners with ADB to strengthen Sri Lanka’s trade finance access
Sampath Bank PLC recently announced its entry into the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Trade and Supply Chain Finance Program (TSCFP), a partnership aimed at widening access to trade finance across Sri ...
Islamic finance in Afghanistan growing, investment options limited – report
Islamic banking in Afghanistan has nearly tripled its holdings since 2014, but is constrained by uneven profitability, limited investment options and few financing tools, the Islamic Financial ...
Coinbase CEO says he’s mandating in-person orientation to combat North Korean hackers seeking remote jobs
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said the "remote-first" company has had to adjust some policies to combat cybercrime.
Financial services group welcomes new chief of staff, strategy, and transformation
Manulife Philippines has named Adnelle Valeza as Chief of Staff, Strategy, and Transformation, strengthening its executive leadership team. Valeza brings ...
NIA instructs insurers to comply with anti-money laundering rules for large financial transactions
The new regulation aims to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing, and the funding of weapons development.
Long-awaited Philippine credit risk database goes live
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) have launched a credit risk database system to help financial institutions assess the creditworthiness of ...
KOICA marks 30 years in Nepal with $29 million grant agreement
The Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) commemorated three decades of development partnership in Nepal with a commemorative event today in Kathmandu titled "Together for 30 Years: A Journey ...
TCS partners with Now Corp. to power PH’s sovereign data cloud, financial inclusivity
TATA Consultancy Services (TCS), a global leader in IT services, consulting and business solutions, has partnered with Now Corp.’s telecom arm, Now Telecom, a public sector telecommunications company, ...