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June 23, 2026
Patriot bond investor protection only applies to funds
JAKARTA, June 23 — Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa clarified the scope of protection for investors in Patriot Bonds and Red and…
June 23, 2026
Finance Minister: Patriot bond investor protection covers funds, not individuals
Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has drawn a bright line between the money parked in Patriot Bonds and everything else an investor…
June 23, 2026
Finance Minister Clarifies Patriot Bond Protection Excludes Company Assets
JAKARTA — Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has drawn a hard line around what the government’s Patriot Bond protection actually covers. And…
June 21, 2026
Mrs. Dow Jones: American dream ‘very dead’ for young Americans
NEW YORK, June 21 — The American dream is “very dead” for young Americans, according to financial influencer Haley Sacks, better known…
May 1, 2026
HSBC Swiss Leak in 2015 Set Off Inquiries and Prosecutions Across Several Countries
Switzerland, May 1, 2026 — infopulsetoday.com — Eleven years after the leak, the HSBC Swiss banking scandal still echoes through boardrooms and…
June 3, 2025
Thailand credit card defaults rise as minimum payment returns to 8 percent
Bangkok, June 3, 2025 — infopulsetoday.com — Thailand is currently grappling with a significant surge in credit card delinquency rates that have…
December 7, 2022
Retail loan growth held at 6.5% in October 2022 but analysts expected it to slow
For Malaysian families and small business owners, the steady flow of credit from banks remains a vital lifeline, even as the broader…
June 25, 2021
BNM’s international reserves rise to US$111bil as at June 15
Malaysia, June 25, 2021 — infopulsetoday.com — Bank Negara Malaysia’s (BNM) international reserves climbed to US$111 billion as of 15 June 2021,…
June 22, 2021
Bank Negara, Bank of Thailand launch cross-border QR payment linkage
A New Chapter for Cross-Border Trade Between Malaysia and Thailand Kuala Lumpur: Bank Negara Malaysia and The Bank of Thailand officially launched…
June 20, 2021
HSBC: Malaysia, Singapore regional hubs for green financing
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia and Singapore have escalated their more drawn-out term. Situating as regional hubs for green and maintainable finance. Making the…
March 12, 2020
UK Banks Offer Mortgage Payment Holidays to Customers Hit by Coronavirus
On March 12, 2020, financial institutions across Europe, with a focus on those operating in Italy and the United Kingdom, unveiled plans…
March 12, 2020
UK Banks Offer Three-Month Mortgage Holidays as Italy Suspends Home Loan Payments
On 12 March 2020, banks in Italy and the United Kingdom announced that borrowers could temporarily suspend mortgage repayments. The move was…
February 6, 2020
Fed Permanently Bars Goldman Sachs Exec Andrea Vella
February 6, 2020 — cybernewschronicle.com — The US Federal Reserve Board has issued a permanent order barring Andrea Vella, a senior executive…
January 15, 2020
BlackRock CEO Warns Climate Risk Reshapes Finance
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is about to change how it picks its investments. The reason: climate change. Larry Fink, the…
January 15, 2020
Top investment manager says climate crisis could reshape finance
BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink recently claimed that climate change could trigger a fundamental restructuring of finance as it is worse than the…
December 23, 2019
World Bank warns the current wave of emerging-market debt could end in crisis
World Bank President David Malpass issued a stark warning on December 23, 2019, calling on governments across the globe to make debt…
December 20, 2019
Bank of England’s James Talbot Says Climate Is Now Core Central Bank Business
The United Kingdom’s Financial Sector Faces Climate Reality The United Kingdom banking and insurance industries are confronting severe financial risks associated with…