UAE Central Bank Joins Hong Kong’s CMU to Access Chinese Capital Markets
CBUAE becomes member of Hong Kong's Central Moneymarkets Unit, gaining direct access to mainland Chinese debt markets as bilateral digital...
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HKMA Launches Fintech 2030 Blueprint With Quantum and AI Focus
Hong Kong's central bank unveils new fintech framework targeting quantum computing readiness, advanced AI applications, and DLT security standards for...
HKMA Unveils 20-Point Trade Finance Roadmap Under Project CargoX
Hong Kong's central bank releases Project CargoX recommendations targeting digital trade infrastructure and SME financing access across Asia. (Read More)
Iran in shutdown as protesters storm governor’s office, crowds chant ‘Death to Khamenei’
Iran ground to a near standstill Wednesday as businesses, universities and government offices closed under a government-ordered shutdown amid protests...
You Will Never Send Money Digitally Without a Private Company — If the GOP Gets Its Way
Americans who want to transfer money online have options. They can go with services like Venmo and PayPal, make transfers...
Trump admin pressures Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah as envoy calls nation ‘failed state’
The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm the Iran-backed terrorist movement, with one senior U.S. official...
Thousands of Venezuelan opposition supporters take to the streets ahead of Maduro’s third inauguration
Venezuelan opposition parties and their supporters - including leader Maria Corina Machado, who had been in hiding - protested around...
Iran regime under ‘immense pressure’ amid incoming Trump admin policies, regional losses, economic woes
JERUSALEM—President-elect Donald Trump’s slated revival of his maximum pressure campaign against the Islamic Republic of Iran coupled with a chronic...
HKMA and SAMA Deepen Financial Ties Between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Saudi Central Bank strengthen financial cooperation through a bilateral meeting, focusing on infrastructure, technology,...
Argentina’s Milei shuts up critics with miracle turnaround of economy, strong security policies
President Javier Milei of Argentina continues to stun his critics with an economy that has outperformed expectations and continues along...
Israeli Central Bank Official Embraces CBDC Competition with Banks for Economic Growth
In a recent speech, Bank of Israel Deputy Governor Andrew Abir expressed his support for the competition between commercial banks...
German investigators seize $103M in counterfeit US bills linked to Turkey
German investigators said Friday they have seized counterfeit U.S. dollar bills with a face value of over $103 million, which...
Japan’s economy must shift away from ‘crisis-mode’ to demand-driven growth, government panel says
Japan must shift its policy focus away from crisis-mode stimulus towards achieving private sector-driven economic growth, a government panel said...
Top State Dept. official reassures Kosovo of shared responsibility in Serbian relations during visit
A senior U.S. official on Wednesday reassured top officials in Kosovo that the burdens of normalizing relations with longtime rival...
Haiti orders nightly curfew after armed gangs jailbreak thousands of ‘violent inmates’
Authorities have ordered a nighttime curfew in an attempt to regain control of Haiti's streets after an explosion of violence...
