
Finance
Japan seeks approval for $141B economic stimulus package
The Japanese gov't seeks approval for a JPY21.9 trillion economic stimulus package, which will likely include energy subsidies and tax...
India discussing Unified Payments Interface expansion: RBI
Introduced in 2016, UPI has emerged as the most preferred method of retail payments in India, with a 79.6% share...
Nepal cracks down on ‘crypto’ fraud; Paju City targets tax defaulters
Nepal struggles to contain the rising number of fraud cases involving the digital asset class; elsewhere, South Korea's Paju City...
RBI: Digital products make financial sector more complex
While the RBI is committed to improving the digitalization of banking services, it has also been busy addressing growing cybersecurity...
China bares CBDC upgrade; Australia’s Project Acacia underway
In a bid to boost CBDC adoption, China steps up its game by upgrading its digital yuan hardware wallet, while...
Uganda embraces blockchain for financial inclusion, tokenization
At the Kampala Blockchain Summit 2024, experts discussed the role of blockchain technology in Uganda, from impacting mobile money to...