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Samsung Electronics also participates in 'Digital Money' simulation test o
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], August 5 (ANI/Global Economic): Samsung Electronics will also participate in the 'central bank digital currency (CBDC)' simulation test research project conducted by the Bank of Korea.
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Can anyone get infected with COVID-19 through currency notes?
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], July 30 (ANI): How long do coronaviruses remain infectious on banknotes and coins? Is it possible to become infected through contact with cash? Experts at the European Central Bank, in collaboration with the Department of Medical and Molecular Virology at Ruhr-Universitat B
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Sitharaman takes part in G20 symposium on tax policy, climate change
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday virtually participated in the G20 High-Level Tax Symposium on Tax Policy and Climate Change, organized by G20 Italy ahead of the third G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting.
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IMF calls for urgent action to address worsening 'two-track' recovery amid
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US] July 8 (ANI/Xinhua): As Group of Twenty (G20) finance ministers and central bank governors are set to gather later this week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Wednesday called for urgent action to address a worsening "two-track" recovery.
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Election of Ebrahim Raisi as President means that ultra-conservatives have
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Nicosia [Cyprus], June 21 (ANI): Hard-line Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi won Friday's elections in Iran, getting 17.8 million votes, while his main opponents - former Revolutionary Guard commander Mohsen Rezaei got only 3.3 million, and moderate former Central Bank Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati
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Edelweiss strengthens co-lending partnership with Central Bank of India fo
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 1 (ANI): Edelweiss Retail Finance Ltd (ERFL) on Tuesday announced strengthening of its co-lending partnership with Central Bank of India for priority sector lending to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
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Iran's central bank chief dismissed for taking part in upcoming presidenti
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], May 31 (ANI):President Hassan Rouhani on Sunday has rejected Iran's central bank chief, Abdolnasser Hemmati's candidature for the upcoming presidential elections on June 18.
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Bank of Korea to launch digital currency simulation in August
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 25 (ANI/Global Economic): The Bank of Korea is launching a simulation of Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) in August. Rather than issuing and commercializing CBDC right away, the idea is to test in advance from CBDC manufacturing to payment in a virtual environmen
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Central bank digital currencies may disrupt financial systems: Fitch
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 22 (ANI): The broader adoption of general-purpose central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) will present authorities with trade-offs between the associated risks and benefits, according to Fitch Ratings.
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US dollar share of global foreign exchange reserves drops to 25-year low:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 8 (ANI): The share of US dollar reserves held by central banks fell to 59 per cent -- its lowest level in 25 years -- during the fourth quarter of 2020, according to a recent survey by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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RBI will deploy all resources for citizens, businesses hit by 2nd COVID-19
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 5 (ANI): Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday said that the central bank will continue to monitor the emerging COVID-19 situation and will deploy all resources and instruments at its command for citizens, business entities, and i
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India's approach focused on strengthening intra-BRICS cooperation based on
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): The Ministry of Finance said that India's approach is focused on strengthening intra-BRICS cooperation based on Continuity, Consolidation, and Consensus as India on Tuesday hosted the first meeting of BRICS Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors virtua
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