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The Bank of Ghana has held a two-day comprehensive training workshop for 25 journalists in the Central Region to enhance their financial/economic reporting capacity. This training is part of the Bank's efforts to promote transparency and accountability, mitigate misinformation, and provide accurate information on its activities. The
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SEBI has approved the reclassification of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) as a public shareholder in IDBI Bank, enabling LIC to be treated like any other public investor in the bank. Pursuant to SEBI's rules, LIC's voting rights in the bank will be limited to
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a new category of mutual funds titled 'Infrastructure Schemes' to strengthen the role of capital markets in channelling long-term savings into infrastructure development. This move represents a significant step towards bridging Pakistan's infrastructure financing gap, estimated
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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell ignited a firestorm at the annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with his speech hinting at lower interest rates to combat a slowing jobs market. The guarded statement was perceived as a nod to the stagnant payroll growth of recent months and the growing risk
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Moody's Investors Service has affirmed the Government of Cameroon's local and foreign currency long-term issuer ratings at Caa1, maintaining a stable outlook. The rating affirmation reflects concerns over constrained liquidity conditions in the regional Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) government securities market, which increase
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The US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell's comments at the Jackson Hole Symposium have sent the financial markets into a frenzy, with the Dow Jones index surging over 2% and the S&P 500 index hitting a record high. Powell's speech hinted at a potential
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On August 22, 2025, the stock performance of The Hub Power Company Limited (HUBC) was closely observed across various settlement types and market categories. The stock is listed on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) under the symbol HUBC. In the regular market category, the stock had a minor move in
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The Frankfurt Stock Exchange has noted that Ukraine negotiations and US tariff and monetary policy are significantly influencing the commodities market. As the central bankers' symposium in Jackson Hole, USA, begins, commodities analysts are anticipating whether Fed officials will signal further interest rate cuts in September. This speculation could
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The US stock market rallied significantly following a hint from Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve, that interest rate cuts may be on the horizon. This sentiment boost led to a record-breaking day for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which surged by 846 points, reaching a new all-time
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The Uganda shilling has maintained a stable stance over the past year, driven by a combination of financial market reforms, prudent monetary policy, remittances, coffee export earnings, and offshore inflows, according to the Bank of Uganda. The currency has seen a year-on-year appreciation of 3.2 percent, with the Nominal
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The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has introduced a new category of mutual funds called "Infrastructure Schemes" to enhance the role of capital markets in financing long-term infrastructure projects in Pakistan. This step aims to address the country's significant infrastructure financing needs, estimated at
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The International School of Management Excellence (ISME) and the National Institute of Securities Markets (NISM) have partnered to integrate industry-recognised certifications into ISME's academic curriculum. Under the three-year agreement, ISME students will gain access to NISM's certifications in areas such as Equity Derivatives, Portfolio Management, and
