On Wednesday, the Russian rouble weakened further and slipped past 100 to the dollar, heading to record lows. Stock market in Russia continue to be closed. The Russian economy has come under the full weight of Western sanctions following the… Read More ›
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Japan imposes sanctions against Japan
On Wednesday, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine, saying Moscow’s moves are unacceptable violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and international law. Japan’s sanctions include prohibiting the issuance of Russian bonds in Japan and… Read More ›
Benefits of digital pound can be achieved by alternative means with fewer risks: Economic Affairs Committee Chair Michael Forsyth.
On Thursday British lawmakers warned, a digital pound which will be used by consumers is likely to affect the country’s financial stability, erode privacy and raise the cost of credit. The digital pound would need greater appraisal before its widespread… Read More ›
Poland to provide $380M in subsidies midst hike in energy prices
On Friday, in a statement Polish Climate Minister said, Poland will provide an additional $380 million (1.5 billion zlotys) subsidies to consumers following a hike in energy prices. Benchmark European gas prices have risen sharply following tightening of gas supplies… Read More ›
Switzerland’s competition commission opens investigation against telecoms provider Swisscom
On Thursday, Switzerland’s competition commission (COMCO) stated, it has opened an investigation into Swisscom, a telecoms provider, and ordered the adoption of immediate precautionary measures to allow competitors access to networks during expansion of its optical fiber network. Swisscom is… Read More ›
Federal Reserve rolls out third emergency credit program to ease liquidity in money markets
On Wednesday night, the U.S. Federal Reserve rolled out its third emergency credit program in two days and announced that it would loan money to banks that offer as collateral assets purchased from money market mutual funds. The new loan… Read More ›
PBOC survey reveals drop of business confidence among Chinese entrepreneurs
The results of the survey assumes significance given the current geo-economic tensions with the United States. On Monday, going by the results of a survey that was published by China’s central bank – the People’s Bank of China, business confidence… Read More ›