Are financial markets in a bubble?
This question has been asked over and over again in past years, but has recently been appearing more frequently in the financial media. In December 20…
This question has been asked over and over again in past years, but has recently been appearing more frequently in the financial media. In December 20…
By Alina Trushyna Cryptocurrencies have been back in the news in 2021 after Bitcoin broke through its previous record just below $20,000 in December 20…
The first week of 2021 was a crazy week for stock markets, especially in the US. Rioters stormed the US Capitol building, several people died, Big Tec…
By Alina Trushyna The US dollar has seen its worst performance this year since 2017. Covid and related lockdowns, US election turmoil, failure of the…
By Alina Trushyna Up until 2000, Cyprus had a closed and strictly controlled financial system. Its banking system presented a conservative, inward-l…
The European Commission presented a €750 billion economic stimulus plan on the 27th of May with the aim of covering the economic fallout from the COVID…
The horrific explosions in Beirut on August 4th could not have come at a worse time for Lebanon. The country has been in a recession since 2018 and i…
Fintech (Financial technologies) today have started to compete with banks becoming a significant player in the banking space. These young companies hav…
By Hassan Jivraj Banks and financial institutions in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states kicked-off a wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) …
By Alina Trushyna The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also known as One Belt One Road (OBOR), is a development strategy implemented by the Chinese gov…