The central bank of Thailand says it will prototype a new payment system for businesses based on the digital currency system it is developing, called Project Inthanon. The goals of the project will be …
Iran slams ‘cruel’ US sanctions on Syria and promises to boost economic ties with ‘resilient’ ally
Iran has also been under strict US sanctions since 2018, when President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA nuclear deal and reimposed restrictions, targeting the country’s oil and …
India Infoline Finance Limited — Moody’s assigns ratings to IIFL Finance Limited and withdraws ratings of India Infoline Finance Limited
Moody’s assigns ratings to IIFL Finance Limited and withdraws ratings of India Infoline Finance LimitedRead the full article at Moody’s …
India rice prices hit over two-month low on weaker rupee, muted demand
Top exporter India saw rates for its 5% broken parboiled variety fall to $366-$372 per tonne, the lowest since March 26, from $368-$373 last week. India’s rice production could surge to a record as …
Israeli finance minister: ‘No room’ for another full COVID-19 lockdown
Israel can deal with the pandemic “in a focused manner with enforcement and quarantine,” says Finance Minister Israel Katz …
Labour Day in Lao PDR: protecting rights at work, enhancing social protection in times of COVID-19
As Lao PDR is marking Labour Day today … music of the crash of 2008-2009 was that once the vaccine to the virus of financial excess had been developed and applied, the global economy would …
SNB has leeway to lower rates, Jordan tells CNBC
The Swiss National Bank has leeway to cut rates even further into negative territory if needed, SNB Chairman Thomas Jordan told broadcaster CNBC after the central bank left its ultra-loose policy on …
Jordan taxi drivers voice demands for decisions to soften economic blow of coronavirus
Shared taxi drivers in particular are demanding increased fares in order to compensate for the financial losses …
Kazakhstan’s first President tests COVID-19 positive
Kazakhstans first President, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has tested positive for COVID-19 and has gone into self-isolation, his office announced on Thursday.
Nepal’s Parliament passes Constitution Amendment Bill to update map incorporating Indian territories
Nepal last month released the revised political and administrative map of the country laying claim over the strategically key areas, more than six months after India published a new map in November …