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China central bank steers credit to small business with targeted reserve cut

Bloomberg China took action to ensure credit reaches small business, rural borrowers and startups, a move tailored to shore up the economy as a vital political transition approaches. The People’s Bank of China announced that it would reduce the amount of cash that banks must hold as reserves from next year, with the size of the cut linked to the ...

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NBF opens new branch in Al Ras

FUJAIRAH/ WAM National Bank of Fujairah (NBF), announced the opening of its new branch at the heart of Dubai’s historic Gold Souk in Al Ras. The expansion comes in line with NBF’s strategy to strengthen its nationwide presence, and ensure that its portfolio of convenient banking services and suite of retail banking products are easily accessible to customers. With the ...

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Cryptocurrency flash crash to draw scrutiny from CFTC

Bloomberg A popular digital-coin exchange is drawing scrutiny from US regulators over a June flash crash that erased most of the value in the second-largest cryptocurrency before traders had time to blink their eyes. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has requested information from Coinbase Inc. about a June 21 incident on its GDAX platform in which the ether digital token ...

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