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Banking

Deutsche Bank fined for laundering $10 billion for Russians

The German bank has been hit with a $629 million penalty in the US and UK IFM Correspondent February 1, 2017: Germany’s Deutsche Bank has been hit with a $629 million penalty in the US and UK over a $10 billion money laundering scheme that involved its branches in Moscow, New York and London. The...
Economy

Saudi announces Vision 2030 to transform its economy

The aim is to make a smooth transition away from dependency on oil revenue Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya May 13, 2016: With oil price continuing to show no signs of improvement, it is no secret that oil dependant nations have to think of alternatives to run their economy. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recently announced a...
Banking

Materialising the concept of ‘Insurance for Everyone’

The insurance penetration in Bangladesh is less than 1%, which shows the current scenario of the market February 15, 2016: The insurance industry in Bangladesh is considered to be an untapped sector. It has one of the lowest insurance penetrations in the world (around 1%). While some choose to be pessimistic about it, insurance experts...