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UAE: Staying Open
While most countries are stuck with lock-downs to smother the pandemic, the UAE chose to remain open. Will the gamble pay off economically?
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Asian Central Banks Launch Digital Currency Initiative
The central banks will deploy distributed ledger technologyto develop a proof-of-concept prototype with the aim of making regulation-heavy foreign exchange payments cheaper and more efficient.
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Building Back Green: Asian Development Bank Plans Post-Pandemic Strategy
The Asian Development Bank is holding its annual meeting remotely this month—for just the second time in its history. Covid-19 recovery and sustainability will be key topics.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Covid Births Indian Unicorns
Pandemics and lockdowns stimulate India's start-ups.
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ESG Reporting Fails The Transparency Test
ESG metrics are growing in popularity but are still far away from being standardized.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Greensill Fail Draws Scrutiny To Supply Chain Finance
So far, Greensill’s collapse has not had any negative impact on the appetite for confirmed receivables finance deals.
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Kuwait Banking and Finance Roundtable: H. E. Governor Mohammad Al-Hashel | Central Bank of Kuwait
H. E. Governor Mohammad Al-Hashel, Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait speaking during Global Finance’s Kuwait Banking and Finance Roundtable on March 23rd. The event brought the leading financial institutions in Kuwait together to discuss the economic outlook for the nation, the financial services sector and the support provided during the pandemic.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Listening To The Little Guys
The explosion of small investors moving unpopular stocks like Gamestop has bigger companies looking for ways to connect with them via social media.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Philippines: Passing The Peso
The Philippine central bank is helping commercial banks get rid of bad loans to help jumpstart an economic recovery.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Central Bank Shakeup Prompts Lira Drop
If Kavcolu’s appointment results in interest rate cuts, financial markets will naturally react by using the FX rate as an automatic stabilizer.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Central Bankers Seek To Allay Inflation Fears
The US Consumer Price Index gained 1.7% in the past 12 monthsand economists are expecting inflation to easily surpass the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.