Credit stress rose as NPLs hit 14.3% by Nov 2024, driven by BEAC's rate hike to 6.75%. Concentration in top banks (54% assets) holds 75% of bad loans, with deposits shifting to cash hoarding. A $550 ...

A tariff day blitz, pharma hit and Amazon stumble all left a cloud over Friday's stock markets as the U.S. monthly employment report is set to test faded Federal Reserve easing bets.

Trump slaps 25% tariffs on Indian exports, raising fresh doubts over trade talks and adding near-term pressure on MSME ...

UPI new rules from August 1, 2025, focus on velocity control, autopay timing, and capped API usage to streamline performance.

The financial markets are betting on a quarter-point cut on August 8, with further easing likely in November or December ...

Interoperability is a major driver of UPI’s growth as it not only enables users to conduct transactions from different banks ...

Bank of Thailand (BOT) warns of prolonged slump as US tariffs, Cambodia border tensions, and other uncertainties intensify ...

DeFi TVL recovers, IMF embraces crypto in national accounts, and Visa boosts stablecoin support across blockchains.

"Strong policy implementation has supported a smooth transition to a more flexible exchange rate regime, with declining inflation and continued economic growth," the IMF said in a statement, while ...

The International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved a $2 billion disbursement to Argentina Thursday, a key vote of confidence even as the government of Javier Milei missed a key target while ...

The IMF Executive Board completed the first review of Argentina’s 48-month Extended Fund Facility (EFF), enabling a disbursement of about US$2 billion.

According to the bill, Ukraine’s prosecutor general has jurisdiction over prosecutors from the two anti-corruption agencies. Additionally, the law lifts the ban on transferring cases from NABU to ...