Binance applies for operating licence in Singapore under new legislation
The crypto operator has an office set up in Singapore and is backed by Temasek...
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CGS-CIMB launches online stock trading platform for retail investors
The online trading platform, called iTrade, is also designed to attract students in Indonesia...
Dubai Islamic Bank to increase foreign ownership limit from 25% to 40%
The bank’s board of directors at Dubai Islamic Bank suggested the FOL changes...
Vietnam ranks ahead of Singapore in 2020 tech startup funding
Total investment in Vietnamese tech startups reached $741 mn, compared to Singapore’s $693 mn...
DP World to acquire 51% in Ukraine’s TIS Container Terminal
The acquisition is in line with DP World’s plan to develop robust logistics for transporting cargo from one point to another...
South Africa to set up wealth fund, state bank to improve financial access
The plans for both proposals were announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in his 2020 State of the Nation Address...
First Abu Dhabi Bank sells sterling-denominated bonds worth $584 mn
FAB’s issuance becomes the Middle East’s largest sterling-denominated bond in ten years...
Egypt’s National Bank joins Ripple’s blockchain for faster remittances
The National Bank of Egypt signed an agreement to use Ripple’s global blockchain platform called RippleNet...
Brexit sees German fintech N26 exit UK business
The neobank will close down all accounts on April 15...
Maybank Islamic launches first overseas branch in Dubai
The bank’s Dubai branch will focus on wholesale banking which includes corporate financing, treasury, capital markets and trade finance...