Bloomberg New Zealand’s central bank should continue with the swift normalisation of monetary policy to curb a growing inflation threat, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). “Given New Zealand’s strong cyclical position and inflationary pressures, significant increases in the official cash rate in the near term are appropriate,” the IMF said in the Concluding Statement of its Article ...

  Bloomberg Russia’s highly regarded central bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina sought to resign after Vladimir Putin ordered an invasion of Ukraine, only to be told by the president to stay, according to four people with knowledge of the discussions. Nominated for a new five-year term last week, Nabiullina’s current views couldn’t be learned. She is left to manage the fallout ...

  Bloomberg Argentina’s central bank raised its benchmark rate for the third time this year as the inflation continues to speed up. Officials increased the key, 28-day Leliq rate by 200 basis points to 44.5%, according to a statement. The announcement comes after President Alberto Fernandez declared a “war on inflation” last week, adding days later that the government will ...

  Bloomberg European stocks ticked higher with US futures, while Treasuries extended their slide as investors weighed the risks of rising inflation and the impact of the war in Ukraine. Oil fluctuated and the dollar edged higher. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index rose 0.2%, with utilities the best-performing sector and technology the worst. Shares in Russia advanced as they partially ...

Bloomberg Tokyo prosecutors charged SMBC Nikko Securities Inc and five of its staff members with alleged stock market manipulation, as a trading scandal that’s rocked the nation’s financial industry escalated in the Japanese capital. The prosecutors indicted the brokerage arm of the nation’s second-biggest banking group and the five employees in relation to allegedly propping up the price of certain ...

  Abu Dhabi / WAM Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, on Wednesday announced that its startup community ramped up approximately AED 1.5 billion of investments since inception and secured AED 30 million in 2021 through over 20 corporate deals during the year. The aggregate valuation of Hub71 startups soared to AED 5.87 billion, with close to 1,000 jobs created ...

  DUBAI / WAM ‘Dubai Can’, the citywide sustainability movement launched by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, in February 2022, has generated significant results in line with World Water Day. One month since the launch of the campaign on February 15, the initiative has resulted in ...

  DUBAI / WAM Shuaa Capital, a leading asset management and investment banking platform, on Wednesday announced the launch of Shuaa Venture Partners, a $250 million Shari’ah fund, focused on venture debt investments. The fund is the largest venture debt fund in the GCC and has been established to support the growth of regional technology and technology-enabled leaders that are ...

  ABU DHABI / WAM In line with its commitment to support the Emirati entrepreneurial ecosystem and boost their contribution to UAE’s economic growth, the Emirates Development Bank (EDB) has received a high-level delegation from Emirati Entrepreneurs Association (EmiratiEA) to discuss closer collaboration and accelerate support for Emirati start-ups and SMEs. The EmiratiEA delegation was led by Sanad Mohammed Al ...

  DUBAI / WAM Dubai’s real estate market recorded 474 sales transactions worth AED1.52 billion and mortgage deals of AED441.56 million, in addition to 11 gift transactions amounting to AED27.4 million, data released by the emirate’s Land Department (DLD) showed. The sales included 376 villas and apartments worth AED849.54 million, and 98 land plots worth AED671.55 million. The mortgages included ...