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A new international Conference on Libya
The current
situation in Libya is far from simple.
In April 2019, Khalifa Haftar received from
the new Russian envoy, Lev Dengov, the polite order not to...
The Russian Mafia
Since 1992, the Russian word Mafyia has
been officially used in the Russian Federation’s documents to refer above all
to organized crime, structured through stable groups...
Financial Inclusion Beyond Payments: Policy Considerations for Digital Savings
Across the developing world, financial institutions have leveraged
digital technologies and innovative business models to expand access to digital
financial services (DFS), such as digital transaction...
Financial Inclusion in Europe and Central Asia: The Way Forward?
Authors: Asli Demirguc-Kunt and Cyril Muller*
If you are unbanked there is a high likelihood you are
living on the edge of poverty, exclusion and...
Central Banks Becoming Leaders in Blockchain Experimentation
Although central banks are among the most cautious institutions in the
world, they are, perhaps surprisingly, among the first to implement and
experiment with blockchain technology....
Reforming Multilateral Development Banks
There has been a lot of discussion recently about the value of
multilateralism. I am a strong believer that the multilateral system, which
includes multilateral development...
The productivity agenda: Moving beyond cost reduction in financial services
In a new report titled: The productivity agenda – moving beyond cost reduction in financial services, PwC sets out the important challenges and opportunities...
EU sets in motion special mechanism against US sanctions
According to French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, the EU’s updated Blocking Statute mechanism of maintaining financial, economic and trade relations with Iran, aimed...
Slowdown –Rather than Collapse– in Global Growth Anticipated for 2019
Slowing growth could pose risks for the global economy in 2019, as experts predict flattening or declining rates for economies ranging from the United...
Getting around sanctions with crypto-rial
In April 2018, the Central Bank of Iran banned domestic banks and people from dealing in foreign cryptocurrency because of money laundering and financing...