SLBs not suitable for debt-laden countries, but for other emerging markets they can help fill significant financing gaps
Or is blockchain adoption just a slow burn?
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Sri Mulyani speaks about the country’s OECD membership efforts, challenges to regional trade, and climate change
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President discusses investment opportunities in the Caucasus and aiding the green transition
Banks criticised for ‘opaque’ debanking practices
US and Japanese banks remain biggest financiers to polluting industries
Rise in US Treasury crypto seizures due to major cases and higher bitcoin prices
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‘Poor public finances’ are showing up in debt ratio statistics
Industry must work towards ‘lowest common-denominator’ before more complex applications, say experts
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Protest also planned during bank’s AGM about links with defence companies arming Israel
Tokenised deposits could help manage intraday risk but could also speed up bank runs
Markets such as repo and carbon credits best placed to adopt the technology
Bim Afolami tackles regulator on crypto rules and ‘name-and-shame’ proposals
Host Liz Lumley and AI & Partners COO Michael Borrelli discuss the EU’s AI law, risks and strategy
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