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Why Indonesia’s rate cuts aren’t boosting growth
Indonesia's central bank has paused its series of interest rate cuts to focus on encouraging banks to lower loan costs. However, businesses believe the...
As Kremlin Seizes Assets, Russia’s Own Central Bank Sounds the Alarm
Russia's central bank has said the government broke the rules when it took over some assets related to the conflict in Ukraine. This is...
Cross-Border Deepfake Threats: A Systemic Risk to Global Finance
Public debate on deepfake threats in finance remains muted compared to politics. A manipulated video of a candidate goes viral and sparks instant outrage;...
CBDCs in the Global South: Lessons from India, Nigeria, and Beyond
Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) are no longer theoretical. From the Bahamas’ Sand Dollar to Jamaica’s Jam-Dex, and Nigeria’s eNaira to India’s e-Rupee, countries...
mBridge and the Future of Finance: From BRICS Experiment to Global Dialogue
Imagine currencies flowing across invisible bridges—no longer slowed by borders, intermediaries, or the weight of dollar dominance. This is the vision behind mBridge, a...
Brazil’s Pix and the Geopolitics of Digital Payments
This July, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched a Section 301 investigation into Brazil’s instant-payment system, Pix. The question on the table is...
Monetary Policy Meets Digital Innovation: Inside Egypt–China Central Bank Collaboration
Monetary cooperation between China and Egypt is witnessing significant development, with both sides agreeing on the need for further cooperation to address the challenges...
When Local Innovation Leads: M-Pesa as a Case Against One-Size-Fits-All Solutions
Abstract: Amidst the challenges of digital transformation in developing countries, M-Pesa emerges as a local innovation that successfully empowers communities through mobile phone-based financial...
How Israeli and International Businesses and Financial Institutions Sustain Illegal Occupation
Recently, The Norwegian parliament rejected efforts to tighten rules on its huge sovereign wealth fund investing in companies operating in the West Bank. Despite...
Inclusive Innovation from the South: How Indonesia’s QRIS is Reshaping Digital Finance
In April 2025, a familiar tension resurfaced on the global trade stage. The United States, through its 2025 National Trade Estimate (NTE) report, criticized...