Japan’s central bank is running blockchain settlement experiments and advancing tokenized central bank money initiatives ...

For decades, the “alternative homeland” – the notion that Jordan should become the Palestinian state – was dismissed in Amman’s diplomatic circles as a distant nightmare or a conspiracy theory. Today, ...

Daiso, a popular Korean discount retailer, will join the second round of an experimental project to test the feasibility of central bank digital currency (CBDC), according to the Bank of Korea (BOK) ...

The UK’s National Savings and Investments (NS&I) bank is exposing taxpayers to “unacceptable risk” because it lacks understanding of the cost of a digital project that had already hit £3bn. The Public ...

Japan’s central bank says a sandbox is underway to examine settlement using current account deposits, while warning of smart contract design risks.

Bank of Japan launches blockchain sandbox to test reserve settlements with central bank deposits, eyeing better interoperability and efficiency ...

A persistent misconception is that livestock enterprises have long gestation periods and are therefore unsuitable for credit. In reality, several livestock production models such as cattle and small ...

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Project Preparation and Development Facility (PPDF) has approved US$1.83 million in funding to advance the Lesotho-Botswana Water Transfer Project, a ...

Huntington Bank is expanding its mortgage business across Texas and the Southeast by integrating Cadence and Veritex, aiming for a 50% increase in loan production. AI Summary That’s according to ...

Reauthorizing the ExIm Bank would set US diplomacy up for more success in economic competition with China. This year, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (ExIm Bank) is up for reauthorization.

Last year restored crypto’s institutional footing. This year, according to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), is when it becomes more integrated into the financial system. Regulatory clarity improved in 2025, ...