The tragic, ongoing Israel-Hamas war is a harrowing reminder of the enduring geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East. Amidst this appalling crisis, the value of Bitcoin, a digital currency often categorised as a “risk on” asset class, has dropped, alongside most other riskier assets, including global stock markets. However, there are reasons, and also historical context, to suggest that due to its underlying core characteristics, should the […]
Amazon Payment Services, a regional leader in digital payments operating across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has been granted a Retail Payment Services license by the UAE Central Bank. Marking a significant milestone for the business, this license enables Amazon Payment Services to unlock an enhanced offering for its merchants across the country, through unique products and services, directly improving the experience for their […]
MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could consider rolling over a $5-billion foreign exchange swap set to mature next week as the central bank, which has repeatedly flagged inflationary risks stemming from excess funds with banks, prioritises liquidity management over bolstering forex reserves. Some investors believe that a current deficit in headline liquidity prints […]
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BENGALURU/NEW DELHI: The mood on the ground in Corporate India is clearly towards inclusion, notwithstanding the Supreme Court saying no to same-sex marriages. HR and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) heads at leading corporates including Godrej, Lupin, Axis Bank and Publicis Sapient said the SC order will not hamper India Inc’s drive to become more […]
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By James M Dorsey Human beings’ most destructive instincts – survival, anger, fear, despair, and vengeance – dictate Israeli and Palestinian war strategy and policy in the wake of Hamas’ October 7 brutal attack on Israel. The dominance of emotions produces an environment in which one atrocity justifies another and reinforces Israeli and Palestinian demonization […]
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By Girish Linganna One of the saddest days in contemporary Israeli history happened during the Simchat Torah festival on October 7, 2023. Hamas militants launched an air, land and sea attack on the territory of the Jewish state exactly 50 years to the day after the Yom Kippur War, which had caused severe psychological agony […]
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The Reserve Bank on Tuesday tightened the customer due diligence (CDD) norms by asking banks and regulated entities to adopt a risk-based approach for periodic updation of KYC. After a review, the central bank has made amendments to the Master Direction (MD) on Know Your Customer (KYC). Regulated Entities (REs) have to undertake customer due […]
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First-of-its-kind guidance developed to support SMEs within supply chains in tracking and reporting their sustainability disclosures to remain relevant and competitive. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 18 October 2023 – Capital Markets Malaysia (“CMM“), an affiliate of the Securities Commission Malaysia (“SC“), today launched a Simplified ESG Disclosure Guide (“SEDG“), making Malaysia the first country globally to provide small-to-medium enterprises (“SMEs“) within global supply chains […]
Imagine yourself in the following situation: you are about to make a purchase and are faced with a decision: do you want to buy in a digital marketplace using traditional cash or do you want to explore the world of cryptocurrencies? A remarkable confluence of virtual assets and online transactions has resulted from the enticing intersection of the e-commerce and cryptocurrency worlds. In the paragraphs that follow, […]
MUMBAI: Global banking major HSBC is looking to get into funding real estate development in India through the FPI route. It might also enter the private debt space in other sectors as well, sources said. “They are big in Asia in real estate private debt. They want to explore it in India,” the source said. […]
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NEW DELHI: A sharp decline in tomato prices may have caused the headline CPI (Consumer Price Index) inflation to plunge to 5.02% in September from 6.83% in August, but risks to food prices still persist, and experts see retail-food inflation staying above the 6%-mark in the second half of the current fiscal year. An erratic […]
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By Dr J Scott Younger I first went to Israel in 1971 to present a paper at a Hydraulics Research Conference at the Institute in Tel Aviv in 1971, two years before the Yom Kippur war and four after the 6-day one. I spent a week there all told, and visited Jerusalem, of course, and visited a kibbutz, located between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. In Jerusalem I […]
By Arun Srivastava The snake has finally come out of the burrow. But its fang utterly lacks the punch and prowess to decapacitate the prey. No doubt, it has succeeded in inflicting some bruises on the body of the victim, but one thing is certain that its venom is sticky and counterfeit. Its failure to […]
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The Federal Bank has released the results of the second quarter of the current financial year. In July-September 2023, the company recorded a net profit increase of 35.6 per cent to Rs 953.82 crore. In the same period, the bank’s net interest Income (NII) increased by 16.7 per cent. And the shares of the bank, […]
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The Indian economy is projected to grow by 6.3 per cent in FY24 with a minimum and maximum growth estimate of 6.0 per cent and 6.6 per cent respectively, according to the latest Economic Outlook Survey released by the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) on Monday. As per the chamber, the […]
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India‘s markets regulator and its central bank are investigating about a dozen cases of alternate investment funds (AIFs) allegedly being used to circumvent regulations, including “evergreening” of stressed loans, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The investigations could lead to increased disclosures and greater scrutiny for an investment category including private […]
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By Nantoo Banerjee It may be a bit early to predict economic consequences of the ongoing Hamas-Israel armed conflict on the world economy, but India is bound to be impacted if the war continues for long and oil prices keep soaring through the coming winter months. The war is now running through the second week. […]
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By Arun Kumar Shrivastav Under India’s presidency, The Group of Twenty (G20) unanimously adopted a regulatory roadmap for cryptocurrencies at a meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco, on October 13. The intergovernmental forum, comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union, and the African Union, accepted the proposals made in the joint report by the International Monetary Fund […]
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SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 16 October 2023 – Etiqa Insurance Singapore, a leading insurance provider, has unveiled the first 3D captivating interactive installation at the Dhoby Ghaut MRT B3 transit hall (near Exit D) as part of its latest brand campaign, ‘With You for the Ride’. The Out-of-Home (OOH) installation beckons Singaporeans to explore life’s uncharted possibilities with Etiqa as their trusted companion. Strategically positioned, this […]
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach – 16 October 2023 – The international brokerage service Octa sponsored the Cambridge curriculum IGCSE exam fees for 16 students of Malaysia’s Ideas Academy. Not only that—to prepare these students for the exams, their teachers naturally need to use the latest versions of textbooks. That is where Octa came in once again by also sponsoring the purchase of these new Cambridge […]
By Dr. Gyan Pathak India has been witnessing a systematic weakening of Trade Unionism by the ruling establishment through adoption of labour policies that push the workers more and more into unorganized sector. The unprecedented sufferings that the COVID-19 crisis brought for the working class has made them accepting low-quality jobs that pay too low […]
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By K R Sudhaman Contrary to the Dravida Model of sidelining Brahmins in Tamil Nadu as part of the caste politics under the garb of so-called social justice, the DMK government in Tamil Nadu led by Chief Minister M K Stalin has decided to honour father of India’s green revolution late M S Swaminathan by […]
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