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Finance & Economics

South Korea Fines Global Banks for Illegal Naked Short Selling

South Korea has decided to impose a total fine of 26.5 billion won ($20.4 million) on two global investment banks and a local unit of an international company for involvement in naked short selling.

Finance & Economics

Bank of Japan Governor Signals Chance of Policy Shift

The governor of the Bank of Japan, Kazuo Ueda, on Monday, December 25, stated that there is currently an increasing likelihood that the financial regulator’s inflation target will be reached, noting the possibility of making adjustments to the policy of the organization he heads.

News

China’s Biggest Banks Lower Deposit Rates

China’s largest state-owned banks are reducing deposit rates for the third time since the beginning of this year.

Blockchain & Crypto

Crypto Compensation Less Reliant on Tokens: Survey

Those working in the crypto industry today are much more likely to receive job compensation in the form of equity than crypto tokens, unlike only a few years ago.

Blockchain & Crypto

Registered Crypto Firms Surge 56% in Spain

Several international platforms, such as Revolut, Bitpanda, Crypto.com and Vivid, have joined the list of registered crypto providers in Spain in 2023.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Reports Revenue of More Than $1 Billion in 2022

The British fintech company Revolut reported that its revenue for 2022 amounted to $1.1 billion.

News

UK Inches Closer to Technical Recession

The United Kingdom’s economic system is currently on a path that could end in recession.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Visa and TECH5 to Promote Digital ID-Based Payments

Visa announced the beginning of cooperation with the biometric company TECH5.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Deloitte and Fintech Saudi to Launch Makken Program

Deloitte, a global professional services company, is currently implementing a partnership with Fintech Saudi.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Payoneer Introduces New Features to Small Business Growth

Payoneer, a company operating in the financial technology industry, has announced new features that will enhance the quality of customer service and facilitate entrepreneurs’ access to the global economy.

News

EBL Launches Biometric Metal Card

Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL), headquartered in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, plans to issue the world’s first biometric metal IDEX Pay card.

News

Soum Raises $18 Million

The re-commerce platform Soum has announced that it has managed to raise $18 million to expand its operations in the Middle East and North Africa.

News

McKinsey Predicts Domination of GenAI in Business Landscape

McKinsey and Company predicts that generative artificial intelligence will continue to occupy a dominant position in the business environment next year.

News

China Stops Exports of Some Rare-Earth Processing Technologies

The Chinese authorities decided to stop the export of several rare earth technologies.

Science & Technology

Anthropic Plans to Raise $750 Million

The media reports that the startup Anthropic, which operates in the sphere of artificial intelligence, is currently negotiating a $750 million funding raise.

News

Revolut Reportedly Aims for $1.9 Billion in Revenue for 2023

The media reports that the British fintech company Revolut is aiming to generate revenue of $1.9 billion in 2023.