CurrencyFeaturedBitcoin drops to seven-month low, analysts predict ‘heavier losses’IFM CorrespondentNovember 26, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentNovember 26, 2025 Bitcoin has erased all its year-to-date gains and is now down 12% for 2025, while Ether has lost close to 19%... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedBusiness Leader of the Week: Mandy DeFilippo joins Standard Chartered as US CEO amid growth pushIFM CorrespondentFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 28, 2025February 28, 2025 According to Standard Chartered, Mandy DeFilippo will report to Roberto Hoornweg, the bank's CEO for Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedBusiness Leader of the Week: Meet Shayne Nelson, Emirates NBD CEOWebAdminSeptember 22, 2023September 22, 2023 by WebAdminSeptember 22, 2023September 22, 2023 According to Forbes Middle East, as of January 2023, Shayne Nelson's net worth is around 190 Billion... Read more
CurrencyFeaturedIs strong US dollar bad news?Prajwal WeleOctober 6, 2022 by Prajwal WeleOctober 6, 2022 When the US dollar value increases, it costs more to settle debts with money earned in local currencies... Read more
FeaturedOil & GasRising oil costs could hamper Vietnam’s economic growth: ExpertWebAdminSeptember 19, 2022September 16, 2022 by WebAdminSeptember 19, 2022September 16, 2022 HSBC experts projected that Vietnam's economy would continue to grow despite a less optimistic external outlook... Read more
BankingFeaturedStandard Chartered shuts operations in many Middle East, African countriesIFM CorrespondentApril 19, 2022 by IFM CorrespondentApril 19, 2022 This step has been taken to improve profits by narrowing its focus to faster-growing markets situated in the region.... Read more
BankingFeaturedStandard Chartered launches first digital bank branch in TanzaniaIFM CorrespondentDecember 9, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 9, 2021 StanChart has launched the branch to enhance convenience for its customers... Read more
BankingFeaturedStandard Chartered and Kredivo join hands to offer BNPL loans in IndonesiaIFM CorrespondentOctober 27, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 27, 2021 The UK-based lender is making strides in the BNPL segment in Asia... Read more
BankingFeaturedStanChart enters Asian BNPL race with Atome investmentIFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2021 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2021 The lender invested $500 mn in Atome Financial... Read more
FeaturedFintechStandard Chartered partners with Linklogis on blockchain trade finance platformWebAdminAugust 31, 2021 by WebAdminAugust 31, 2021 This move will also help determine how viable is the crypto technology in global trade... Read more