By combining social protection with housing finance reforms, the project aims to expand access to housing credit, catalyze private investment, and move Armenia toward a more resilient, inclusive, and …
IT governance boosts sustainability only through digital financial transformation
Digital financial transformation is the primary driver of economic sustainability performance in public institutions. Using survey data from government entities in Oman and advanced structural …
Philippines blocks Coinbase, Gemini amid wider crackdown on unlicensed VASPs
Internet service providers (ISPs) in the Philippines began blocking major crypto trading platforms as regulators moved to enforce local licensing rules on crypto service providers. Users reported that …
CBD becomes first UAE bank to activate Open Finance for customers
This has been done under the oversight of the Central Bank of the UAE, and in collaboration with licensed third-party providers Pay10 and Lean Technologies …
Japan’s New Finance Minister Walks A Fiscal-Policy Tightrope
In a historic appointment, Satsuki Katayama became Japan’s first female finance minister in October, taking the reins of the powerful portfolio at a moment of acute economic tension in the country.
China-Iran trade plunges 24% as sanctions bite and Beijing shifts oil suppliers
By bnm Tehran bureau Trade between China and Iran fell 24% to $9.09bn in the first 11 months of 2025 from $12bn over the same period in 2024, with Chinese exports to Iran declining 22% to $6.23bn …
Pakistan shifts from stabilisation to export-led growth, says finance minister
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb said Pakistan has reached a critical turning point, with macroeconomic stability, sustained reforms and policy continuity restoring …
Hong Kong tops global IPO charts for the first time since 2019 for total funds raised, overtaking New York’s stock exchanges
The New York and NASDAQ stock exchanges ranked 2nd and 3rd, raising a total of $20.3 billion and $19.2 billion respectively, a KPMG report found.
Israel’s Cabinet approves 19 new settlements in West Bank, finance minister says
The latest approvals bring the total number of new settlements over the past two years to 69, Finance Minister Betzalel Smotrich posted on social media.
Uzbekistan faces decline in gas production amid strategic and financial challenges
Uzbekistan’s natural gas sector is facing mounting structural and financial challenges, as production continues to decline despite increased investment. Gain access to all that Trend has to offer, as …