UK central bank considering a central bank digital currency

Oct 30, 2022

The central bank of the United Kingdom said people were using cash less and financial technology (fintech) firms have started to offer new forms...

Nepal's Central Bank Governor sacked

Apr 08, 2022

Kathmandu [Nepal], April 8 : A meeting of Council of Ministers has decided to sack Nepal's Central Bank incumbent Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari and...

Israel: 14th case of bird flu this season uncovered

Jan 14, 2025

H5N1 bird flu was diagnosed in a flock of turkeys in Nahalal in the Jezreel Valley. Following an unusual mortality of approximately 24,000 turkeys,...

Bangladesh appoints new central bank governor

Jun 11, 2022

Dhaka [Bangladesh], June 11 : Finance Secretary Abdur Rouf Talukder has been appointed as the new governor of Bangladesh Bank, local media stated on...

Trump pardons turkeys Gobble, Waddle in annual Thanksgiving tradition

Nov 26, 2025

President Donald Trump continued the long-standing White House tradition of pardoning two turkeys ahead of Thanksgiving, granting clemency to birds named Waddle and Gobble...

Sri Lanka appoints new central bank governor

Apr 07, 2022

Colombo [Sri Lanka], April 7 : Amid the worst economic crisis since its independence, Sri Lanka appointed Dr Nandalal Weerasinghe as the new Governor...