Financial intermediation

ADB has appointed Indu Bhushan as the new Director General for its East Asia Department (EARD).

Sberbank will be a strategic partner of FINFAIR – the Financial and Stock Exchange Services Fair, which will be held on September 30 and October 1 in the Museum of Moscow

Today Mastercard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality (VR) shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal home accessories designed in collaboration with world-renowned architects and designers

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) today completed the fourth review of the arrangement under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF).

Second Quarter Total Adjusted Net Revenue Increases 12% to RUB 2,934 Million and Adjusted Net Profit Decreases 15% to RUB 1,082 Million or RUB 17.70 per diluted share
QIWI reiterates 2017 Guidance
Board of Directors Approves Dividend of 21 cents per share

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) today announced an extension of their partnership into Asia Pacific to enhance the consumer experience and make Mastercard a clear payment option within PayPal.

Sberbank and SME Bank have increased the volume of financing to provide affordable loans to small and medium-sized enterprises.

National Australia Bank (NAB) today announced it will be the first Australian bank to offer a complete suite of unsecured,...

Mastercard today announced that Masterpass will be live in the coming weeks at Costco.ca for Canadian shoppers.

 

CT Corp and Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), have created a joint venture to provide life insurance solutions to a broad spectrum of people in Indonesia through a multi-channel distribution strategy, the companies announced today.

Mastercard today announced that Masterpass is available on Air Canada.com and vacations.aircanada.com, helping travelers get from booking to vacation-mode even faster. 

The market capitalisation of the 100 largest companies globally increased significantly by $1,861bn or 12% compared to 31 March 2016, according to PwC’s Global Top 100 ranking, released today

The Western Union Company, a leader in global payments services, today announces the launch of its enhanced WU® GlobalPay for Students product, which enables academic institutions to more efficiently reconcile, refund and track payments from international students.

Global GDP will be 14% higher in 2030 as a result of AI – the equivalent of an additional $15.7 trillion. This makes it the biggest commercial opportunity in today’s fast changing economy according to new research by PwC.

Today at Money20/20 Europe, Mastercard announced the latest wave of startups joining Mastercard Start Path – the company’s global effort to support later-stage fintech and tech companies shaping the future of commerce.