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The Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) has announced the removal of registered Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), including Bit2Me, from its grey list.

IMF concludes Article IV consultation with The Bahamas

On January 13, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded its Article IV consultation with The Bahamas.

IMF completes reviews of Cabo Verde's economic programs

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed its fifth review of Cabo Verde's performance under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement and its second review under the Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF)...

IMF completes second review under Ethiopia's extended credit facility

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board has completed the second review of Ethiopia's 48-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement.

IMF announces upcoming review visit to Bucharest

By Globe Banner | Jan 16, 2025

Today, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced an upcoming visit to Bucharest by its team from February 3-7, 2025.

Judge Bibas on SEC enforcement: SEC repeatedly sues crypto companies, ‘yet it will not tell them how to comply’

Judge Stephanos Bibas of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit said that the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) denial of Coinbase's petition for regulatory clarity lacked sufficient explanation.

BusinessEurope calls for urgent policy changes to boost Europe's competitiveness

BusinessEurope has released its business priorities for the upcoming European Union cycle through a publication titled "Reboot Europe: Europe’s economic success – everyone’s business."

BlackRock reports strong financial results for fiscal year ending December 31, 2024

BlackRock, Inc. has announced its financial results for the year ending December 31, 2024.

IMF approves funding for economic programs in Democratic Republic of Congo

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a 38-month Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, totaling approximately US$1,729 million.

Côte d'Ivoire strengthens economic resilience while tackling climate change

By Globe Banner | Jan 14, 2025

Côte d’Ivoire has demonstrated significant economic resilience over the past decade, with GDP growth averaging 6.4 percent and inflation around 2.2 percent.

BlackRock Foundation funds research on first-time low-income investors

By Globe Banner | Jan 14, 2025

The BlackRock Foundation and Commonwealth have launched a new research initiative called "The Investor Diaries" to explore the experiences of first-time investors who entered the U.S. retail capital markets since 2020.

Bybit halts India service following string of suspensions in other markets

By Globe Banner | Jan 13, 2025

Bybit announced a temporary suspension of its services in India starting January 12, 2025, due to regulatory challenges.

IMF evaluates Argentina's exceptional access under 2022 extended fund facility

By Globe Banner | Jan 10, 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board recently reviewed the Ex-Post Evaluation (EPE) of Argentina's exceptional access under the 2022 Extended Fund Facility (EFF), which concluded at the end of 2024.

IMF reviews gradual recovery path for Hong Kong's economy

By Globe Banner | Jan 10, 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its 2024 Article IV mission to Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR), releasing a statement on January 10, 2025.

U.S trade deficit widens to over $78 Billion in November

By Globe Banner | Jan 7, 2025

The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis have reported an increase in the goods and services deficit for November 2024, reaching $78.2 billion.

Bountycaster Co-Founder on loan rejection: I 'Experienced Operation Chokepoint 2.0 firsthand'

By Globe Banner | Jan 6, 2025

Linda Xie, co-founder of Bountycaster, reported being denied multiple times for a personal mortgage and banking services related to her cryptocurrency fund due to what she described as "Chokepoint 2.0."

IMF releases reports on economic evaluations for multiple countries

By Globe Banner | Jan 3, 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has released a series of reports and assessments for various countries, highlighting different economic and financial evaluations.

Binance marks 21st global regulatory milestone with authorization in Brazil

By Globe Banner | Jan 2, 2025

Binance has announced that it has secured regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Brazil to acquire Sim;paul, a licensed broker-dealer.

Russia enforces a six-year ban on cryptocurrency mining across ten regions

By Globe Banner | Dec 27, 2024

The Russian government has announced a ban on cryptocurrency mining in ten regions and introduced seasonal restrictions in three others to manage energy consumption.