Lebanese politicians vowed to Macron that they would form a new government within 15 days of his visit to Lebanon at the start of September. The impasse over the Finance Ministry, however, meant that ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijani Central Bank unveils number of borrowers with restructured loans
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has provided liquidity to the banking sector for 1 billion manats ($588.2 million) since the beginning of 2020, the bank’s Board Chairman, Elman Rustamov said. ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijani Central Bank unveils number of borrowers with restructured loans
The Central Bank of Azerbaijan (CBA) has provided liquidity to the banking sector for 1 billion manats ($588.2 million) since the beginning of 2020, the bank’s Board Chairman, Elman Rustamov said. ( read original story ...)
Vietnam economy still on recovery track: WB
The Vietnamese economy remains on track despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, but greater attention should be paid to maintaining the fiscal and financial stability, according to the World Bank ... ( read original story ...)
VPBank, Proparco cooperate to promote green credit in Vietnam
VPBank and Proparco – the private sector financing branch of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) have signed a 50-million-USD loan with the aim of supporting climate-friendly initiatives, green ... ( read original story ...)
From access to affordability: how fintech can democratise finance and uplift livelihoods
The Digital DNA of Finance' book by Sanjay Phadke charts the rise of big tech giants and fintech startups, and their transformation of banking. ( read original story ...)
Jonty Rhodes impressed by S.P. Finance Academy founder Sachin Bamgude’s new venture
One of those gems is S.P. Finance Academy’s founder Sachin Bamgude. His finance academy has been growing and benefitting new entrepreneurs so much. But good work doesn’t have any boundaries. It ... ( read original story ...)
India Ratings Revises Outlook On Banking Sector To Negative
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has revised its outlook on the banking sector to Negative for 2HFY21 from Stable. This is in view an expected spike in stressed assets, higher credit costs, weaker ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus shows progress in IT, but still ‘one step behind’ – IT experts
Cyprus is still lagging in terms of information technology compared with Europe,” comments Elena Malkawi, a professor at CTL Eurocollege. “We’re still a step behind.” “Cyprus does lag the rest of ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon’s Army Finds Firework Cache at Devastated Beirut Port
Lebanon's army said it had found 1.3 tonnes of fireworks during a search of Beirut port, which was devastated last month in a huge blast that was blamed on a large quantity of chemicals kept in poor ... ( read original story ...)