W hile the volume and scale may not be huge by current industry standards, venture capital inflows into Indian Bitcoin companies have been hard not to notice this year. Long considered an obviously …
Hong Kong bystanders come to aid of robbery victim, subduing suspect accused of snatching US$500,000
A handful of bystanders helped a finance company staff member subdue a robber and recover a rucksack containing US$500,000 (about HK$3.9 million) after a brief chase down a busy street in Hong Kong on …
Qatar’s Wealth Fund Realigns Structure Under CEO
(Bloomberg) — The Qatar Investment Authority is streamlining its management structure, bringing together some of its most high-profile executives under one committee, according to people familiar …
Oman’s bond market return to test credibility of reform path
Oman’s return to the international bond market this week will be a test of its ability to convince investors that long-awaited fiscal reforms have started to put it on a sustainable financial footing.
Turkey: Central government gross debt stock hits $238B
The gross debt stock of Turkey’s central government stood at 1.86 trillion Turkish liras (around $237.8 billion) at the end of September, according to official figures released on Tuesday. The figure …
Pakistan failed to dismantle terrorist financial infrastructure despite warnings: Expert
Pakistan has failed “in letter and spirit” to disrupt and dismantle terrorist financial infrastructure despite repeated warnings, said Husain Haqqani, director for South and Central Asia at the Hudson …
India receives highest ever FDI in April-August FY21
“FDI is a major driver of economic growth and an important source of non-debt finance for the economic development of India. “It has been the endeavour of the government to put in place an enabling …
Where India leads in digital payments, and where it lags
Riding on UPI, more Indians are taking to digital payments. India has a long way to catch the leaders, but its growth is only next to China …
US-China decoupling: Is Beijing ramping up its diversification away from the US dollar?
China frictions and the threat of American financial sanctions have renewed debate in Beijing about reducing dependence on the US dollar.
Armenia: Acquired investment deficit syndrome
Also, the deficit in the state budget was financed by external borrowing, as well as balance of payments and the current account experienced shortage. The war deepens this entire crisis and will crush …