Work is under way to create a regional know-your-customer (KYC) framework within the South Pacific in an attempt to halt the decline of cross-border banking services. In December 2019, governors from South Pacific central banks…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil storage containers are seen, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped towards…
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With Christmas coming soon and last-minute shopping underway, it is worth questioning the origin of some of our favourite holiday and gift items. It is highly likely that some of the gifts under your tree…
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With the year drawing to a close, many people will be wondering what books they may have missed out on in 2021. For those who prefer a heftier beach read, The Conversation Africa asked several…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Flood waters caused by Tropical Storm Harvey encompass the Motiva Enterprises LLC in Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. August 31, 2017. REUTERS/Adrees Latif HOUSTON (Reuters) -Motiva Enterprises on Monday restarted the second-largest…
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When South Sudan became independent 10 years ago, oil revenues were supposed to fuel the economy of the world’s newest country. But shortly after, civil war resumed, oil prices plummeted, and the South Sudanese pound…
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Press enquiries: +41 61 280 8477[email protected] Ref: 43/2021 The Financial Stability Board (FSB) today published a Practices Paper on the Execution of Bail-in. Bail-in is at the core of resolution strategies for global…
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The Australian Federal Police recently announced plans to use DNA samples collected at crime scenes to make predictions about potential suspects. This technology, called forensic “DNA phenotyping”, can reveal a surprising and growing amount of…
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It would be a “game changer” if the Federal Reserve joined the Network for Greening the Financial System, the head of the group’s secretariat said. Speaking at Central Banking’s Climate Risk event today (December…
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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Oil barrels are pictured at the site of Canadian group Vermilion Energy in Parentis-en-Born, France, October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) -Oil was steady on Monday, but…
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