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Egyptian parliament approves agreement to join the BRICS bank

Published on: January 30, 2023
08:59

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Cairo, Jan 30 (Prensa Latina) The Egyptian Parliament approved an agreement adopted by the Government that allows the country to join the New Development Bank of the BRICS group, the Al-Ahram diary reported.

Nigeria to issue new bank bills

Published on: November 11, 2022
15:42

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Abuja, Nov 11 (Prensa Latina) Nigerian authorities on Friday announced the circulation in December of new bank bills as an antidote against terrorism, vote buying, and hoarding of money earned through corruption.

Nigerian bank staff accused of stealing from customers

Published on: November 7, 2022
10:54

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Abuja, Nov 7 (Prensa Latina) Customers of Nigerian banks, victims of illegal withdrawals, blamed the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) staff of these institutions and demanded the authorities to investigate the crime.

Credit Suisse to cut 9,000 jobs, seek billions in new investment

Published on: October 27, 2022
16:10

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) Credit Suisse, Switzerland's second largest bank, on Thursday disclosed sweeping plans to cut 9,000 jobs (17% of its full-time workforce) and raise billions of pounds from investors in Saudi-led funding round.

Russia’s Sberbank repels largest cyber attack in its history

Published on: October 26, 2022
00:15

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Moscow, Oct 26 (Prensa Latina) Sberbank, the most important bank in Russia, repelled one of the biggest cyber attacks in its history, which lasted 24 hours and seven minutes, the institution's vice-president, Stanislav Kuznetsov, informed.

Lebanese bank workers call for a sit-in in Lebanon

Published on: September 29, 2022
11:43

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Beirut, Sep 29 (Prensa Latina) The Executive Council of the Federation of Bank Workers Unions in Lebanon today called on workers in the sector to participate in a sit-in next Wednesday, October 12.

African bank releases funds to fight food crisis

Published on: May 24, 2022
08:58

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Abidjan, May 24 (Prensa Latina) The African Development Bank released 1.5 billion dollars to counteract the imminent food crisis on the continent, as per media outlets.

Swiss to maintain banking secrecy laws

Published on: May 11, 2022
02:00

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Bern, May 11 (Prensa Latina) A parliamentary commission in Switzerland denied an attempt to revise banking secrecy rules in the country, despite recent criticism.

Ukrainian Government to nationalize assets of two Russian banks

Published on: April 18, 2022
11:27

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Kiev, Apr 18 (Prensa Latina) The Ukrainian Government approved the National Bank's proposal to nationalize assets worth 875.9 million dollars that belong to two Russian banks, the director of the country's Deposit Guarantee Fund, Svetlana Rekrut, said on Monday.

Cuban economy needs up-to-date banking system, says Prime Minister

Published on: April 7, 2022
18:00

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero on Thursday said his country's economy really needs a newfangled, transformative and innovative banking system.

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