News Bhutan Banks: Despite bitcoin’s star fading, digital currencies are catching on in Asia and Africa
Pilot programmes, full launches and other initiatives by China, Nigeria, Japan and Singapore show the appeal of central bank digital currencies outside the West The impact of digital currencies on African and Asian economies will be significant as they provide greater convenience, lower transaction fees and more The happiness-seeking Himalayan nation of Bhutan made headlines recently when Forbes reported it has been secretly mining bitcoin for...
News Bhutan Banks: Bhutan looks to cryptocurrencies for rapid growth
Bhutan is betting on cryptocurrencies, following El Salvador and the Central African Republic in doing so. This is despite the sell-offs, contagion, and scandals that have rocked the industry. The ...
News Bhutan Banks: The competition gap
In the 15 years since its adoption, the Pakistani competition legislation, the composition, and priorities of the national competition authority — the Competition Commission of Pakistan — and the ...
News Bhutan Banks: FDI in the digital sector sees huge potential
According to the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the average FDI inflows to Bhutan have been less than USD 20 million a year since 2010, contributing less than 1 percent of the gross domestic product.
News Bhutan Banks: SideWinder APT Spotted Stealing Crypto
The nation-state threat group has been attacking a wider range of victims and regions than previously thought.
News Bhutan Banks: Researchers Link SideWinder Group to Dozens of Targeted Attacks in Multiple Countries
SideWinder nation-state group has been attributed to cyber attacks against 61 entities related to government, military, law enforcement, banking.
News Bhutan Banks: Bhutan: Social media platforms a way for locals to earn money
The rising popularity of social media platforms like Tik Tok and YouTube are attracting users in Bhutan These users are now gaining popularity on both national ...
News Bhutan Banks: India extends $900 mn aid to Sri Lanka
In a tweet on Thursday, the Indian mission in Colombo said High Commissioner Gopal Baglay met Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and expressed “India’s strong support to Sri Lanka” in the wake ...
News Bhutan Banks: World Bank predicts surprising progress in Pakistan
The World Bank’s Global Economic Prospects report 2022, released on Wednesday projects that growth in the South Asian region (SAR) will accelerate to 7.6 percent in 2022, as pandemic-related disrupt ...
News Bhutan Banks: China steps up construction on Bhutan border, show sat data
China has accelerated settlement-building along its border with Bhutan with more than 200 structures, including two-storey buildings, under constructi ...
