Digitizing banking in a country with a population of over 1 billion is a daunting task, and progress has been incremental. Here’s what you need to know about applying for a personal loan in India, and …
India’s Former Finance Secretary Spars With Industry Experts on Crypto Ban
For the first time, the former Finance Secretary of India who proposed a blanket ban on cryptocurrencies discussed digital assets with industry leaders …
How Vayana Network aims to solve trade finance for India’s SME sector amidst coronavirus
Pune-based trade finance startup Vayana Network has been helping the SME and MSME sector cope with the problems posed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Stocks to Watch: Yes Bank, L&T Finance, Cyient, Thomas Cook, PTC India
The ₹15,000 crore follow-on public offer of Yes Bank was subscribed 53% on the second day.L&T Finance Holdings reported a 73% decline in net profit at ₹148 crore in Q1FY21 due to higher contingency pr …
Taiwan Envoy Exits Hong Kong After Refusing ‘One China’ Oath
Taiwan’s top representative to Hong Kong returned home after refusing to sign a statement supporting the “one China” principle, the news site Up Media reported, in another example of the city’s …
Qatar Airways to Resume Guangzhou Passenger Flights from 26 July
Flights will be operated initially with one weekly frequency every Sunday * The airline recently announced the upcoming resumption of flights to destinations including Maldives, Berlin, Prague, …
First Thing: Georgia’s Republican governor sues to stop mask order
Infections rising in 41 states as US records 77,300 cases in one day. Plus, how Ziwe confronts racism with cringe-comedy interviews …
Lebanon’s advisers to work on compromise on financial plan, sources say
Lebanon’s financial adviser Lazard will see if a government financial rescue plan can be adjusted to reach a compromise workable for the International Monetary Fund, two sources said on Friday, after …
World’s First Phase III Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Inactivated Vaccine Begins in UAE
The first WHO enlisted global clinical Phase III trial of Sinopharm CNBG’s inactivated vaccine to combat COVID-19 has started in Abu Dhabi, inspired by the UAE Leadership’s commitment to overcome the …
Kazakhstan central bank seen holding policy rate: Reuters poll
Kazakhstan’s central bank is expected to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 9.50% on Monday amid uncertainty over how a coronavirus flare-up will pan out, a Reuters poll showed on Friday.