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African Bank fully funds R3bn SA Reserve Bank’s indemnity facility
JOHANNESBURG: Residual Debt Services, previously African Bank, said on Wednesday that it has funded the R3 billion South African Reserve...
Young Swiss socialists campaign for higher taxes on rich
SWITZERLAND: The youth wing of the Swiss Socialist Party on Wednesday launched their new popular initiative aiming to impose higher...
French telecom group Orange will launch an online banking service on 2 Nov
PARIS: French telecoms group Orange plans to launch an online banking service on 2 November as it seeks to add...
Bangladesh Bank rejects City request to set up subsidiary in HK
DHAKA: Bangladesh Bank has declined to give City Bank the permission to set up a subsidiary company in Hong Kong...
Hong Kong customs makes big cookie bust
HONG KONG: A downright delicious HK$320,000 (about US$50,000) worth of cookies have been seized by those vigilant folks from the...
Singapore economy could top 3% growth in 2018
SINGAPORE: While Singapore’s external environment still faces many downside risks, some bullish economists say 2018 headline economic growth could come...
Dubai Chamber to boost trade ties with Panama
DUBAI: The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry is aiming to boost bilateral trade ties with Panama, after signing a...
World Bank loan for Sri Lanka financial sector reforms
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka is to get US$75 million from the World Bank for financial sector reforms that will modernize regulatory...
Malaysia’s export growth seen slowing in August
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's export growth is expected to slow down in August, a Reuters poll showed, after accelerating a month...
Australia’s central bank keeps rates at record low
CANBERRA: Australia’s central bank left interest rates at a record low yesterday with the board upbeat about the economy, while...
Bank of Canada deputy sees new firm creation boosting growth
OTTAWA: Canada’s economy will continue to expand at an above-potential pace, but may be entering a “virtuous circle of growth”...
Customs and Border Protection Agents seize $1.2 mln in drugs
SAN DIEGO: U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Tuesday the seizure of drugs worth $1.2 million smuggled through the San...
Iran foreign trade up 6% in H1
TEHRAN: Iran’s non-oil foreign trade during the first half of the current Iranian year (started March 21) stood at $44.13...
Iran exports dates to nearly 50 countries
TEHRAN: The Iranian customs authorities have announced the volume of the major agricultural products exported by the country during the...
Russia’s crude oil production flat in September 2017
MOSCOW: Russia’s crude oil production was flat at 10.91 MMbpd (million barrels per day) in September 2017—compared to the previous...
Argentina 2018 inflation seen slightly higher at 15.8%
BUENOS AIRES: Inflation expectations in Argentina for 2018 rose slightly to 15.8 percent, up slightly from 15.7 percent the prior...
Irish unemployment rate holds at 6.1% in Sep
LONDON: Ireland’s unemployment rate held steady at 6.1 percent in September, the state statistics service said on Tuesday. The number...
UK has highest inflation rate among world’s top economies
LONDON: The UK has the highest inflation rate among the world’s top economies, in the latest sign the Brexit vote...
Zimbabwe splashes $107m on maize imports
HARARE: Zimbabwe splashed $107 million on maize imports in the first eight months of the year at a time the...
Turkish inflation again accelerates in September
ANKARA: Turkey's annualized inflation rate rose to 11.2 percent in September, the state-run statistics agency Turkstat reported on Tuesday, with...
