In the move toward digital payments, it’s important to have a “cash in, cash out” mindset, as Erwan Gelebart, CEO of JazzCash, tells Karen Webster. ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh mandates 2% of loans issued must be for green projects
Some 15% of the finance disbursed must fit the wider definition of being 'sustainable' and banks and other lenders have been warned penalties will be applied for non compliance. ( read original story ...)
Indonesia may allow private sector to buy and distribute vaccines
Indonesia may allow companies to procure their own COVID-19 vaccines, the country's health minister said on Thursday, as an influential business chamber called for members to be able to inoculate ... ( read original story ...)
RMB to bolster Bangladesh economic ties with China, says experts, officials
As China and Bangladesh share close economic ties, officials and experts believe it will be mutually beneficial for the two countries to establish some forms of currency cooperation mechanisms at an ... ( read original story ...)
Dutch Sisters Create Jewels Inspired By Indian Culture
Van Gelder Indian Jewelry is one of those businesses that at first glance defy logic. The Dutch family-owned firm specializes in museum quality heritage jewels from India, painstaking acquired through ... ( read original story ...)
As protesters attack India’s big business and economy, a question arises: Who gains?
For nearly the past 50 days, around a lakh farmers and motley activists (some reports put it at between a lakh-and-a-half and three lakh) have pitched tents at Delhi’s Singhu border and the ... ( read original story ...)
State Bank of Pakistan Voted the Best Central Bank for Promoting Islamic Finance
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has been voted the Best Central Bank in promoting Islamic finance for the fourth ... ( read original story ...)
WhatsApp scrambles as users in big Indian market fret over privacy
WhatsApp is battling mistrust globally after it updated its privacy policy to let it share some user data with parent Facebook and other group firms, and the backlash risks thwarting its ambitions in ... ( read original story ...)
How One Town Is Preserving the History of India’s Oldest Jewish Settlers
Indian Jews are one of the few Jewish communities in the world that never faced persecution and anti-semitism in their adopted land. ( read original story ...)
Singapore Airlines lands US dollar debut successfully
Singapore Airlines made a successful debut in the US dollar bond market, achieving tight pricing even though it is operating at a fraction of its pre-pandemic capacity. SINGAPORE, Jan 14 (IFR) - ... ( read original story ...)