Warning bells as Portugal urged to exit bailout without buffer
With Portugal's 78-billion-euro IMF-EU aid programme about to come to an end, its creditors are not only expecting the country to exit its massive bailout on May 17, but urging it to do so without a safety net.
11 March 2014
Japan says Bitcoin not a currency, but taxable
Bitcoin is not a currency but transactions involving it should be "subject to taxation", Japan's government said Friday, in a move that could pave the way for formal regulations on the troubled virtual unit.
Central Bank toughens requirements to borrowers
Earlier Kazakhstan’s President Nursultan Nazarbayev commissioned banks’ heads to reduce the share of NPLs “in any possible ways” to 15% of their portfolio by 2015 and further to 10% by 2016.
06 March 2014
Singapore world's costliest city: survey
The soaring cost of cars and utilities as well as a strong currency have made Singapore the world's most expensive city, toppling Tokyo from the top spot.
MtGox opens call centre after $500m Bitcoin loss
The MtGox Bitcoin exchange, which last week sought bankruptcy protection in Japan, opened a helpline for anxious customers on Monday after unveiling a massive loss in a possible theft.
Vietnam restricts use of BitcoinVietnam has banned its banks from handling Bitcoins, saying the virtual currency is not legal tender in the communist nation.
28 February 2014
Bitcoin users to gather in Tokyo amid MtGox woesBitcoin users in Tokyo will gather on Thursday for a meeting set to be dominated by the shuttering of the MtGox exchange amid claims of a multi-million dollar theft.
Almaty budget overhaul: YesimovThe Akim (Mayor) of Almaty Akhmetzhan Yesimov talked about overhauling the city budget due to devaluation of tenge.
22 February 2014
US taper should be 'wake-up call' for emerging world: OECDThe OECD Friday said the winding down of US monetary stimulus should be a "wake-up call" for emerging economies to accelerate reforms, but Indonesia and South Africa stepped up criticism of the Federal Reserve heading into G20 talks.