Keywords: Finance


Morocco’s Court of Auditors strengthens South-South cooperation through African oversight partnerships

Morocco’s Court of Auditors is seeking to expand cooperation between African oversight institutions by promoting stronger partnerships focused on public finance governance, institutional development and knowledge sharing. The Court hosted a meeting in Rabat with international development partners......

FATF warns of rising illicit finance risks linked to cryptocurrencies

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has warned that criminals are increasingly exploiting regulatory gaps in the virtual asset sector to move billions of dollars in illicit funds through cryptocurrencies, highlighting the growing complexity of financial crime in the digital economy. In its latest......

World Bank launches innovation challenge to strengthen public financial oversight in Morocco

The World Bank has launched the GovTech Innovation Challenge 2026, inviting technology companies from around the world to develop innovative digital solutions that can improve public financial oversight and strengthen government accountability in Morocco. Organized in partnership with the Swiss State......

India’s SP Group secures $650 million in first dollar bond issuance

India’s Shapoorji Pallonji Group has raised $650 million through its first-ever dollar-denominated debt issuance, marking a significant step in the conglomerate’s efforts to access global capital markets, according to sources familiar with the transaction. The fundraising represents the......

Andy Burnham expected to appoint Shabana Mahmood as UK finance minister, reports say

Former Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is expected to appoint Interior Minister Shabana Mahmood as the United Kingdom's finance minister when he becomes prime minister next week, according to a report by the Financial Times. The potential appointment would place Mahmood at the center of Britain's......

Venezuela’s debt crisis enters critical phase as investors await restructuring roadmap

Venezuela is approaching a pivotal moment in its long-running financial crisis as investors await a clearer picture of the country’s debt obligations and the potential scale of losses in what could become one of the largest sovereign debt restructurings ever attempted. The complexity of Caracas’......

Austrian Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer begins cancer treatment while remaining in office

Austria’s Finance Minister Markus Marterbauer has been diagnosed with lymphoma and will undergo medical treatment over the coming three months while continuing to perform his official duties, according to Austrian media reports. The announcement comes as the senior government official begins treatment......

DBS becomes Singapore’s first company to surpass S$200 billion market value milestone

Singapore’s banking sector reached a historic milestone on Monday as DBS Group became the first company listed in the city-state to achieve a market valuation above S$200 billion, highlighting the strength of the country’s financial sector and investor confidence in its largest bank. The......

France launches expert review of social security funding to reshape welfare financing

France is opening a new chapter in the debate over the long-term sustainability of its social protection system after President Emmanuel Macron commissioned a panel of four independent experts to examine how the country's welfare model should be financed in the decades ahead. The initiative reflects......