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BOK Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged
THE LENDER of Korea slashed its financial growth forecast for Korea to 2.1 percent this...
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StanChart gross annual profit rises 46per cent, misses estimates
Standard Chartered on Thursday (Feb 27) posted a 45.5 % rise in annual profit, weathering...
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Israel drawing up map for West Bank annexations
Israel has begun to draft maps of land in the occupied West Bank which will...
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Dubai’s CBD reports 20.5% profit increase on higher revenue
Commercial Bank of Dubai reported a 20.5 per cent increase in its full-year net profit...
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Companies vying for digital bank licence may face uphill battle, say experts
As digital banks look set to make their debut here later this year, observers say...
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Netanyahu to move ahead with West Bank annexation after peace plan revealed
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's spokesman said the Israeli leader will ask his Cabinet on Sunday...
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Deutsche Bank doubles holding in Indian shadow lender
Deutsche Bank and a Singapore based hedge fund bought more debt of an embattled Indian...
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Fundraising on Mena equity markets hit all-time high in 2019
The amount of money raised by Middle East firms on equity markets increased almost five-fold...
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China inflation flattens as surge in pork prices slows
Chinese consumer inflation stabilised at an eight-year high in December, data showed Thursday (Jan 9),...
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Korea to Get 3rd Online-Only Bank
Korea is set to get another online-only bank as Viva Republica, the fintech firm operating...
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Unemployment rate inches up to 2.3%, even as total employment grows in Q3
The overall unemployment rate in Singapore inched up slightly in the third quarter of this...
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Five of top-10 most valued firms add Rs 56,877 crore in market valuation
Five of the 10 most valued firms added a total Rs 56,877.12 crore in market...
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Trump calls for World Bank to stop lending money to China
US President Donald Trump on Friday (Dec 6) called for the World Bank to stop...
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W50,000 Notes Last Longer Than Smaller Denominations
The average lifespan of a W50,000 bill is estimated at 13 years and six months,...
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Tata Motors, Yes Bank, Vedanta To Be Dropped From BSE Sensex: Report
Automobile giant Tata Motors and Tata Motors DVR along with lender Yes Bank and natural...
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Opening Coffee Shops No Longer Viable
Opening coffee shops is no longer a viable option for retirees and others who dream...
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Banks to Open 1 Hour Late on College Exam Day
Banks and public offices across Korea will open an hour later at 10 a.m. this...
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Will prepare blueprint for companies looking beyond China: FM
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said she will prepare a blueprint for international companies that...
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Trash for gold: Jakarta’s waste bank rewards residents for trading in recyclables
How many aluminium cans can get you 1g of gold?In North Jakarta, the trade-in value...
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Risks from Facebook's Libra must be addressed before launch: Bank of France official
The risks posed by cryptocurrencies such as Facebook’s Libra must be addressed before any launch,...
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Investors Sue Banks for Losses on Risky Derivatives
Korean investors are suing banks for mis-selling them short-term derivative-linked securities involving German sovereign bond...
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More Koreans Than Ever Bought Dollars Last Month
More Koreans bought strengthening U.S. dollars last month than ever before, according to the Bank...
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India sets up fund to complete stalled housing projects
India on Saturday (Sep 14) announced a series of measures to revive the housing sector...
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China sets yuan midpoint at new 11.5-year low after new round of tariffs
China's central bank set its official yuan midpoint at a fresh 11-and-a-half year low on...
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Could cryptocurrency dethrone the dollar?
Bank of England governor Mark Carney has suggested that a virtual currency, modelled on Facebook's...