International Customs

KATHMANDU: NIC Asia has recently launched a new service of inter-bank payment system (IPS) direct through internet banking system in...

DHAKA: Doha Bank has formally opened a representative office in Bangladesh, the first bank from the Gulf region to do...

MUSCAT: Galfar Engineering and Contracting Company, the Sultanate’s largest contracting firm, said that the company has received an off plot...

WARSAW: The Polish central bank's Monetary Policy Council on Wednesday left interest rates unchanged. The reference rate remains at 1.50...

LISBON: Turnover in Portugal's tourism sector increased by 6% last year from 2014, according to a study released by the...

HELSINKI: Finland's foreign trade deficit increased in October from a year ago, as exports fell faster than imports, preliminary figures...

HELSINKI: The UAE-Finland Business Forum was launched on Wednesday in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. The forum showcased prospects for...

DUBAI: The global event, which is being held for the first time in Dubai, will see the participation of nearly...

ROME: The Moody's ratings agency on Wednesday downgraded its outlook for Italy's sovereign debt to negative from stable, citing the...

WASHINGTON: Kazakh wheat exports continued expanding in October of the current marketing year. So, Kazakhstan exported 452.8 KMT of wheat...

HANOI: Irrecoverable tax debts were estimated to total more than VNĐ15 trillion (US$669.6 million) as of October 31, rising by...

WELLINGTON: The New Zealand government has earmarked an extra $2.1 billion for capital spending in its election-year budget as it...

CANBERRA: Australian shares rose for a third straight session on Thursday on expectations that the European Central Bank would extend...

TOKYO: Year-on-year Japan’s August 2016 imports of wooden doors were up 5% and compared to levels in July they rose...

ANKARA: Turkey has started negotiations with Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan and Iraq to use national currencies in trade turnover, APA-Economics reports...

BRASÍLIA: If there is a silver lining to Brazil’s recent shortcomings in grain exports, the country is now more prepared...

KIEV: Ukraine in January-November 2016 exported electricity worth $137.785 million, in particular in November for $14.497million. According to the State...

SEOUL: South Korea's car exports turned around for the first time in 17 months in November on the back of...

TEHRAN: Deputy oil minister has announced that British Petroleum (BP) is ready to settle debts to Iran though the process...

MOSCOW: Russia is ready to trade with Turkey in rubles and liras, Russian Central Bank reported today. "There are no...