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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.

Cuba’s Central Bank will prioritize sugar cane financing

Published on: March 8, 2022
00:15

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Havana, Mar 8 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) included sugar cane as one of the items to be prioritized to grant financing, within the framework of the recovery policy of that sector in the country.

Ecuador’s banking superintendent to be impeached

Published on: February 22, 2022
12:29

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Quito, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Ecuador's National Assembly (Parliament) on Tuesday will impeach Bank Superintendent Ruth Arregui for alleged breach of functions.

Central Bank of Cuba denies alleged sale of foreign currency

Published on: January 26, 2022
09:12

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Havana, Jan 26 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of Cuba (BCC) denied false information circulating on social networks about an alleged sale of US dollars and other currencies to Cuban citizens.

Paraguayan bank opens credit line for electrical vehicles

Published on: December 4, 2021
01:00

By: Lino Céspedes Rodríguez

Asuncion, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) The National Development Bank (BNF) of Paraguay announced the opening of a sustainable credit line to finance the purchase of 100-percent zero-kilometer electrical vehicles.

Central Bank of Afghanistan increases limit of withdrawals

Published on: November 3, 2021
14:39

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Kabul, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) The Central Bank of Afghanistan on Wednesday eased restrictions on bank withdrawals and increased the maximum amount that can be withdrawn from dollar accounts to 400 and 30,000 afghani from accounts in national currency.

Growing rejection to expansion of Israeli settlements in West Bank

Published on: October 29, 2021
11:00

By: Prensa Latina

Ramallah, Oct 29 (Prensa Latina) Israel on Friday faces harsh criticism from the international community after announcing the construction of 3,144 new housing units for Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank.

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