finances

Trump instructs to review U.S. sanctions policy

Trump instructs to review U.S. sanctions policy

U.S. President Donald Trump has instructed U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent to reassess the existing U.S. sanctions policy as it undermines the dollar's role as the world's reserve currency, according to Bessent. …

WHO asks U.S. to resume aid funding

WHO asks U.S. to resume aid funding

The United States' pause on foreign aid contributions is having a serious impact on global health, World Health Organization …

VTB branch to open in Tehran

VTB branch to open in Tehran

By the end of 2025, the first branch of a Russian bank will open in the capital of Iran, Tehran. VTB will transform its representative office in Iran into a branch. It will support foreign economic activity for Russian and Iranian companies.

National Statistics Office reveals Georgia's average salaries

National Statistics Office reveals Georgia's average salaries

Average monthly nominal earnings in Georgia increased by 10.9% in the third quarter of 2024, rising by 201.3 lari to reach a total of 2,056.7 lari compared to the same quarter in the previous year, the National Statistics Office (Sakstat) …

Bidzina Ivanishvili gets $1.13bln richer

Bidzina Ivanishvili gets $1.13bln richer

Wealth of the ruling Georgian Dream - Democratic Georgia party's founder Bidzina Ivanishvili estimated at $7.73 billion, according to Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Since the beginning of 2024, Ivanishvili's …

Turkey and Russia may pay for gas in national currencies

Turkey and Russia may pay for gas in national currencies

Turkey and Russia continue trade in national currencies and they can similarly pay for gas, a source in banking consulting in Ankara said when asked to comment on the situation with U.S. sanctions on Gazprombank, TASS reported. …

Russia and Iran say goodbye to dollar in mutual trade

Russia and Iran say goodbye to dollar in mutual trade

Moscow and Tehran are no longer using the dollar in mutual trade transactions and have shifted to national currencies thanks to previously signed agreements between the two countries in the financial sector, Governor of the Iranian Central Bank …

Banks in 9 countries suspend service to Russia's UnionPay

Banks in 9 countries suspend service to Russia's UnionPay

Today, banks in Turkey, the UAE, Thailand, Hungary, Vietnam, Germany, Kazakhstan, Qatar and China have stopped servicing UnionPay cards issued by Russian Gazprombank. The issue has been observed across both state banks …

Pilot project for interbank QR payments launched in Kazakhstan

Pilot project for interbank QR payments launched in Kazakhstan

The National Bank of Kazakhstan and National Payment Corporation have launched a pilot project for interbank QR payments, the National Bank said. The first transaction took place on November 15 during the Kazakhstan Financiers Congress …