Pape Assane Camara, 66, retired, was a manager for twenty-three years in an agri-food multinational based in Dakar. He receives a pension of 300 euros per month. When he is done paying for electricity, water and food, he has nothing left. However, he has three dependent children who live with him and are still studying. … Read more
Several birds with one stone. The government has decided to take regulatory measures on the real estate market in Egypt. These measures, which affect all players in the real estate sector, are mainly aimed at protecting consumers and reducing the potential risks that may arise from the market, explained Prime Minister Moustapha Madbouli. Other objectives … Read more
Tehran (IQNA) – The growth of the Islamic banking system in Pakistan, and in other parts of the world, is not solely due to religious factors. As the financial crises deepened, trust in traditional banks declined and led to an increase in the popularity of the Islamic banking system. In the last weekend of May … Read more
1uh July, the “prescribed rates” will be increased. As a result, all of our outstanding government bills will cost more. Among others… What are the prescribed rates, actually? How do they affect us? An increasing range of rates Each quarter, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) reviews a series of rates that apply to debts and … Read more
How much does the bank carry in your mortgage? If the granting of a loan has a cost for banking institutions, the argument that it would like this product to be used only to attract new customers without bringing a penny seems wrong. It’s a catchphrase we’ve been hearing for some time, but it’s becoming … Read more
1uh July, the “prescribed rates” will be increased. As a result, all of our outstanding government bills will cost more. Among others… What are the prescribed rates, actually? How do they affect us? An increasing range of rates Each quarter, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) reviews a series of rates that apply to debts and … Read more
From this Friday 1 July the mortgage market will take a break. But not the breath of fresh air the pros are hoping for. The usury rate – or the maximum rate at which a bank can lend to an individual – will be increased “by about 15-20 basis points, depending on the duration”, from … Read more
Kichwa, anti-capitalist and president of the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), Leonidas Iza Salazar is at the head of the Native American protest movement that has paralyzed part of the country since 13 June, including the capital Quito. They are strongly calling for measures to address the cost of living, which has risen … Read more
The continuing liquidity problems of cryptocurrency lenders BlockFi, Celsius and Voyager Digital have put other cryptocurrency lenders in the hot seat, with some scrambling to assure customers that their funds are safe. But Nexo, pointing to its certificates in real time by the accountant Armanino as proof that he did not follow the path of … Read more
Ecobank, the leading Pan African banking group, was named “Best Trade Finance Bank in West Africa” at the prestigious “Leaders in Trade Awards” of the Global Trade Review. This award rewards Ecobank’s solutions for financing national and regional supply chains through major trade corridors, as well as its role as an arranger and its participation … Read more
