QR Payments Displaces Cash in Singapore

More than half of the businesses in the country now accept SGQR payments, based on data…

World’s Third-Largest Economy had a Relatively Strong Comeback

Japan grew by 3% in the fourth quarter of 2020 over the previous three-month period. Real…

Riyadh to Become of the World’s Largest City Economies

Saudi Arabia will announce a new development plan for Riyadh as part of its efforts to…

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) enacts the Data Protection Regulations 2021

Initiative follows a period of public consultation, where the proposed Regulations received positive public feedback. ADGM…

Mexico’s Economy Contracts

Mexico’s economy contracted 8.5% in 2020, the largest single-year drop since 1932 and the second consecutive…

Inflation on the Rise in Brazil

The average forecast for IPCA consumer price inflation at the end of the year (2021) rose…

Bitcoin Value not Enough to Dethrone the Dollar

Bitcoin (XBT) hit a high of more than $48,000 after Tesla (TSLA) reported a $1.5 billion…

Commodities Exchange on the card for The Central Bank of Nigeria

Within the next 90 days the bank should be able to really begin the first launch…

Microtraction Reports Portfolio Boom

It seems that early-stage startups on the African continent are continuing to see some notable growth,…

DBS Raises Sustainability Finance

DBS Bank has raised its sustainability finance target to S$50b by 2024, expanding from its earlier…