Category: Agency banking

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment, Public Works, and Banking Committee, joined Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Rep. Patrick McHenry ( R-NC) and 12 of their colleagues to send a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging him to fully investigate the potential environmental impacts of […]

DUBAI, 21st June, 2022 (WAM) — The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation, represented by the Department of Planning and Development – Trakhees, has signed an agreement with Dubai Insurance Company, one of the leading insurers of United Arab Emirates, to launch a ”Workers Protection Programnme” for employees working in companies based in special development […]

Another deal with a US megabank has caught the attention – and the ire – of a influential US senator. This time, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is asking the Federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to consider blocking the acquisition of First Horizon Corp. by the Toronto-Dominion Bank for $13.4 billion announced on […]

Egypt – The Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) has welcomed the announcement by the African Development Agency that it will undertake a series of initiatives to support Egypt’s efforts in implementing environmental, social and governance (ESG). This is to support Egyptian and regional insurance companies and encourage investment in innovative solutions to combat climate change. Egyptian […]

The Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Planning and Economic Affairs said that facilitating and speeding up the issuance of guarantees and visas for investment projects could remove trade barriers between Iran and Kazakhstan. Speaking at a meeting of the Iran-Kazakhstan Business Conference held in Tehran on Sunday in the presence of Minister of Trade and Integration […]

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy Affairs has held numerous meetings with senior Indian economic officials to strengthen trade and economic relations. Mehdi Safari discussed some obstacles and challenges faced by the two sides in their economic cooperation and explored ways to expand ties and areas of cooperation between Tehran and New Delhi and […]

Nearly a year ago, the world of college football changed forever when the NCAA allowed student athletes to be compensated for their name, image and likeness. What became known as NIL quickly changed the landscape, especially on the recruiting front, with players getting extra incentives to participate in high-profile college football programs. The west coast […]

ABU DHABI, 15th June, 2022 (WAM) — Designed to support businesses operating in the vital healthcare sector in the UAE, the National Health Insurance Company – Daman and Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East , North Africa and Turkey (MENAT) announced the launch of a new financing initiative called “Early Payment […]

The Global creative agency accounting software market from 2022 to 2028 focuses on the MarketsandResearch.biz Research study. The study includes an analysis of critical features. These market forces have drivers, restraints, opportunities, challenges and their impact. Techniques of top players to outplay their rivals are also included. The purpose of the research report is […]

(BACKBASE) – Backbase, the leading provider of Engagement Banking platforms, has received the “Most Innovative Mobile Solutions” award at the Africa Pay&ID Expo 2022. This award recognizes the excellent work Backbase has been doing on the continent in recent years. years. In Africa, Backbase has seen barriers to digital banking come down, but traditional lenders […]

(JTA) – “Ella Fitzgerald, wherever you are, I apologize in advance.” Billy Crystal gave this year’s Tonys a jolt of Jewish shtick when he led the audience into a “Yiddish scat” call-and-response routineas part of a live performance to promote his Broadway musical, “Mr. Saturday Night.” In a bona fide mockery of Fitzgerald’s famous “scat” […]

NEW YORK — Weber Shandwick has promoted Angela Mears to global executive creative director. An 11-year Weber Shandwick veteran, Mears (pictured) most recently served as the agency’s executive creative director for the US West region, leading creative in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle. In her new role, she will work closely with the Heads […]

The management of NOVA Merchant Bank Limited has explained why officers from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) were at the bank’s headquarters in Lagos State on Friday.SaharaReporters had reported that EFCC officers stormed the company at 23 Kofo Abayomi Street, the financial institution’s Victoria Island office to arrest its chairman, Phillips Oduoza and […]

WASHINGTON: Prices for gasoline, food and other basic necessities jumped in May, pushing inflation to a new four-decade high and giving U.S. households no respite from rising prices. price. Consumer prices jumped 8.6% last month from 12 months earlier, faster than the year-on-year rise of 8.3% in April, the Department of Finance said on Friday. […]

June 8, 2022, 9:37 a.m. | BY Ricki Green | No comments Industry award-winning fintech company Slyp has appointed M&C Saatchi Group AUNZ to provide integrated creative and media services. Slyp is transforming one of the last analog parts of the retail experience by delivering smart receipts directly to the customer’s banking app. Through its […]

Click here for the Page Turner. Medical marketing agencies love to talk about what makes them unique, but, generally speaking, the company is full of compliance. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. After all, they’re called “best practices” for a reason, and it makes sense to learn from your peers. In this context, an agency […]

Over the past two years, First Bank of Nigeria has stepped up its efforts to improve financial inclusion and create employment opportunities through its network of Firstmonie agents. Introduced in 2017, the initiative has served as a vehicle through which the bank expresses its passion and commitment to expanding opportunities and access to financial services […]

Cryptocurrency fraud, Cybercrime, Cybercrime as a service Europol: an investigation into the identification of the actors behind the threat campaign is underway Prajeet Nair (@prajeetspeaks) • June 3, 2022 A graphical representation of FluBot’s attack flow (Source: Europol) The FluBot Android spyware infrastructure was disrupted by Dutch police as part of a multinational law enforcement […]

FIEL: China-Funded Projects Benefit President, Prime Ministers: Reports Colombia, Sri Lanka – Chinese-funded overseas projects have hugely benefited political supporters of the incumbent president or prime ministers of those countries, according to reports, including Sri Lanka which receives the funds for its major infrastructure. In the run-up to elections, the constituencies of top leaders have […]

REPORT: TAPI Gas Pipeline Project Kabul, Afghanistan – Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Mansour Ahmad Khan has said countries involved in the TAPI pipeline want to move forward, sources say, exclaiming that security tensions have eased to resume the project. The Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India Gas Pipeline, also known as the Trans-Afghanistan Gas Pipeline, is a gas pipeline developed […]

Nigeria’s non-oil export products must be boosted, to make them globally competitive, the Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has pledged.NEPC Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ezra Yakusak, who revealed this over the weekend during the commissioning of the Lelook Bags Academy in Abuja, said Nigeria has a large population of young, energetic, resourceful, skilful and ready […]

May 29 (THEWILL) — In a bid to improve financial inclusion, Access Bank has announced plans to significantly increase its customer base and deepen the share of wallet of the banking population on its agency banking platform. Agency bank Access Bank “Access Closa” recently reached a milestone of having 100,000 agents currently spread across Nigeria […]

ABU DHABI, 27th May, 2022 (WAM) — An Abu Dhabi Healthcare delegation led by Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Ministry of Health, explored opportunities for collaboration while attending the 20th edition of the Biomed Israel Conference and Exhibition held recently in Tel Aviv. The delegation met with a number of […]

ABU DHABI, 26th May, 2022 (WAM) — Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), Chairman of the Board of the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS), has chaired the first meeting of the new EIBFS Board of Directors on Thursday 26 May. At the start of […]

May 2022, Colombo: STF Corporate Advisory successfully secured and secured a US$15 million loan from the United States International Development Finance Corporation (US DFC), the US development finance institution and agency of United States Federal Government, for Sri Lanka-based Colombo Stock Exchange Listed Company BPPL Holdings PLC. BPPL Holdings PLC is one of Sri Lanka’s […]

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Nigeria’s top tier financial institution, Access Bank Plc, is not resting on its oars despite recently passing the milestone of 100,000 banking agents spread across the country. The lender plans to dominate the agency banking business in Nigeria and to achieve this, it wants to further increase its footprint by having a […]

DONNA, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said Tuesday he was developing a new policy for vehicle pursuits in an effort to increase security after a spate of deaths. Commissioner Chris Magnus, who took over the nation’s largest law enforcement agency in December, told The Associated Press the policy is expected […]

JCMR has recently announced a Creative Agency Accounting Software Market Study that covers an in-depth global study including additional study on the market situation impacted by COVID-19 in the global Creative Agency Accounting Software Market. The research article titled Global Creative Agency Accounting Software Market provides valuable review and strategic assessment, including generic market trends, […]

Before Mauricio Umansky founded The Agency in 2011, he was one of the most productive real estate agents in the country. At one point The Wall Street Journal recognized him as the #3 agent in the United States and #1 in California while working for his brother-in-law Rick Hilton’s company, Hilton & Hyland. Mauricio Umansky […]

SHARJAH, 19th May, 2022 (WAM) — The Sharjah Islamic Bank (SIB) has announced that Mohamed Abdalla, CEO of SIB, has won the Best Islamic Banking CEO Award at the 2022 Top 100 CEO Awards Ceremony of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), held at the Palazzo Versace in Dubai. This award is given by “TRENDS – […]

DUBAI – Etihad Credit Insurance (ECI), the Federal Export Credit Corporation of the United Arab Emirates, has been awarded “Best Export Credit Agency” at Global Trade Review’s Leaders in Trade 2022 Awards (GTR). The Leaders in Trade Awards selected ECI for its successful and fast-growing strategy to support the development of the country’s non-oil exports, […]

spanish travel agency eDreams had a failure on its website and was offering tickets at unusual prices. the flights to the United States, Europe and Qatar did not exceed $200. The mistake was taken advantage of by dozens of Argentines, who since Monday have hoped to keep this award. Through social networks, people spread the […]

TURIN, Italy–(BUSINESS WIRE)–As in the previous three years, the Bundesverband Digitale Wirtschaft (BVDW) honors Answer – Digital Experience again like the best company in their ranking of internet agencies for 2022. This recognition shows the ability of Reply – Digital Experience to offer technical solutions in conjunction with creative agency services and the right customer […]

Alternative loansDigital bankSavings and investment Meet the debt collection agency with over 1800 five-star ratings and named the best place to work in Australia. Image source: Josh Foreman/InDebted. At a time when the cost of living is skyrocketing, inflation and interest rates are rising, and global and local recessions loom, consumers are more vulnerable than […]

Young people from Arid and Semi-Arid Zones (ASAL) were challenged to get into farming using climate-smart agriculture aimed at creating job opportunities. Ms Julie Nyambura, a geranium grower in Laikipia County, speaking to Kenya News Agency at her farm in Mukogondo East, Laikipia North sub-county, said youngsters should not focus on finding white-collar jobs which […]

Congress is considering banning its members — and their family members — from trading in stocks.Kolderal via Getty Images The Federal Reserve Board accused a worker of altering a competing job offer to get a raise. The agency said the worker should inform any future banks he may work for of the incident. Two experts […]

The diapers – later revealed to be part of a publicity stunt – were priced at $120 because that’s what a diaper tax would cost a family every year. Mother LA came up with the idea to raise awareness of the luxury tax on diapers. In 33 states, diapers are not considered an essential item, […]

ATLANTA–(BUSINESS WIRE)–William Mills Agency, the largest independent public relations and marketing firm specializing in the financial industry, announces the release of its 2022 Financial Trade Show Guide. The report features conferences and trade shows focused on payments, technology financials, banks, mortgages and credit unions for the remainder of 2022. Please download the free report here. […]

By Jon Hill (May 12, 2022, 6:14 p.m. EDT) – Fintech company Opportunity Financial has asked a California state court to dismiss claims by the state’s financial regulator that accuse the company of scamming borrowers with high-cost illegal loans, saying the agency relies on “convoluted” legal theory in an effort to make its case. In […]

Access Bank, in its attempt to improve financial inclusion, has announced its intentions to significantly increase its customer base and deepen the share of wallet of the banking population on its agency banking platform. Access Bank’s agency bank ‘Access Closa’ recently reached a milestone with 100,000 agents currently spread across Nigeria as the bank plans […]

Wed 05/11/2022 19:02 Video Picture ABU DHABI, 11th May, 2022 (WAM) — His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has awarded Eissa Mohamed Ghanem Al Suwaidi, Managing Director of the Abu Dhabi Board of Investment, the First Order Medal of Independence , on the recommendation of His Royal Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al […]

ABU DHABI, 11th May, 2022 (WAM) — Alpha Dhabi Holding has announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2022, reporting net profit of AED2.84 billion, up significantly year on year. other compared to AED 100 million. Revenues stood at AED 8.17 billion for the first three months of 2022, representing a 700% year-on-year […]

The National Water Commission (NWC) is urging overdue customers to settle outstanding bills immediately as it prepares to sell its debt to a collection agency. Customers must contact NWC within 30 days of receiving notice of debt sale. Failure to do so will be tantamount to customers consenting to the sale, Sadeke Brooks, the utility […]

JCMR has recently announced an Agency Management Software Market study that covers an all-encompassing in-depth study including additional study on the market situation impacted by COVID-19 in the global Agency Management Software market. The research article titled Global Agency Management Software Market provides valuable review and strategic assessment, including generic market trends, upcoming and innovative […]

Bowen helps banks and other financial agencies with the tools they need to conquer the online scene. The traditional banking sector seems to be slow to adapt to the technological progress that has enveloped all other sectors. Unfortunately, most of them don’t realize how much their reluctance to embrace technology damages their reputation and drives […]

The new sanctions after President Joe Biden virtually met with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. The action taken against Gazprombank executives was the first involving the Russian gas exporting giant, as the United States and its allies avoided taking action that could lead to disruptions in gas […]

It is one of the biggest names in the booming cannabis industry. With over 25,000,000 followers on her social media platforms, much of it from the United States despite being located in Switzerland, she has the largest cannabis community online. Highlife Media, led by CEO and owner Marco Cadisch, has become a household name for […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) recently released its Spring Watch Highlights summarizing the results of the supervisory reviews it conducted between July and December 2021. The CFPB has made various statements and numerous communications to the public, including the Supervisory Highlights document, about its mission and priorities. For example, the Bureau has […]

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB or Bureau) recently released its Spring Supervision Highlights summarizing the findings of supervisory reviews it conducted between July and December 2021. The CFPB has made various statements and numerous communications to the public, including the Supervisory Highlights document, about its mission and priorities. For example, the Bureau has commented […]

the Global Online Travel Agency (OTA) Market Research Report is an in-depth analysis of the Online Travel Agency (OTA) industry as a whole, while delving into the most decisive and prevalent growth factors and restraints, followed by key market opportunities. The competitive scenario of the global Online Travel Agency (OTA) Market is extensively discussed in […]

ABU DHABI, 1st May, 2022 (WAM) — The Emirates Development Bank (EDB), a key financial enabler of the economic diversification and industrial transformation agenda of the United Arab Emirates, has reaffirmed its commitment to financial inclusion in the United Arab Emirates with a range of financial solutions and services that improve the profitability of SMEs […]

LOGISTICS. BEXCS Logistics Solutions, Inc. Founder and President Marjorey Medina-Rubio discusses the possibility of going into franchising at the Newport Theater in Pasay City, Friday, April 29, 2022. BEXCS was founded in 2019 in the province of Bulacan . (ANP photo by Joseph Olalia Razon) MANILA – A logistics company founded three years ago in […]

(L) Ping Sie and (R) Steve Kiang are newly recruited talents at Platinum Angels Management, a modeling agency in Singapore that only represents talents aged 50 and over. Collage: VICE / Images: Platinum Angels Management Ping Sie, 58, had never been a model before, having spent her career working in the family business. A strong […]

DUBAI, 28th April, 2022 (WAM) — The Dubai Financial Market Company today announced its consolidated financial results for the first quarter of the year ending 31st March 2022, posting a 17% increase in net profit to 27 AED .5 million, compared to AED 23.4 million in the corresponding period of 2021. The company’s consolidated total […]

According to data from the Consolidated Zonal Economic Report for December 2021 from the Bank of Tanzania (BoT), the positive performance in deposit mobilization reflects an increase in the number of banking agents, which has stimulated significant volume and value transactions. . Similarly, the volume of cash withdrawal transactions increased by 67.6% to reach 12.45 […]

DENVER — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will take operational control of part of the Pentagon’s artificial intelligence program, the agency’s director announced April 25. Project Maven is the Department of Defense’s most visible artificial intelligence tool, designed to process full-motion footage and video from drones and automatically detect potential targets. At the GEOINT symposium in […]

NEW CITY, NY, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A company from Salzburg, Austria is redefining what it means to be an agency and bringing its philosophy to the American market. After experiencing substantial growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, LOOP is restarting its New York office and bringing global strategic and creative digital marketing experience […]

NEW CITY, NY, April 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — A company from Salzburg, Austria is redefining what it means to be an agency and bringing its philosophy to the American market. After experiencing substantial growth during the COVID-19 pandemic, LOOP is restarting its New York office and bringing global strategic and creative digital marketing experience […]

Nigeria’s apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has granted Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Ltd, a subsidiary of Airtel Africa, a full super-agent license to operate as an agency network. This was announced today in a press announcement by Airtel company secretary Simon O’Hara. The final approval followed an earlier approval in principle that was […]

Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has unveiled its Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC), which provides a high-quality, fully-equipped production base for advanced manufacturing and is a base for Hong Kong’s mission to reindustrialize and carry out technology-based projects. growth. HKSTP has witnessed the continued growth of Hong Kong’s I&T ecosystem in recent years. […]

A digital marketing agency promoted and empowered two of its key team members and was rewarded with significant sales growth. Xpand started 2022 beating its first two monthly targets by 10%. This follows a record year for revenue in 2021, the best in the company’s 14-year history. Company founder Jag Panesar attributes the success of […]

One of the biggest names in the agency has been named Chairman of the Board of BidX1, one of Europe’s leading digital real estate investment platforms. Grenville Turner, former CEO of Countrywide, founding director of Rightmove and former director of Zoopla, has over 40 years of experience in retail banking, real estate and […]

ABU DHABI, 20th April, 2022 (WAM) — Al Seer Marine PJSC (ASM), a global player in several maritime sectors and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), today announced that it has closed a financing transaction of 495 million AED for the construction of its two very large LNG carriers (“VLGC”). The agreement was concluded […]

By BOB KARASHANI Tanzania’s main electricity utility and the agency that runs the ports are among 16 government entities reported this week to use loans for their operations. According to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), the Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) and the Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA), which are key parts […]

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 13, 2022, /African Media Agency/ — African Media Agency, a leading pan-African public relations and communications agency, today announced its official media partnership with the 8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – Exclusive CEO. The partnership aims to promote development and innovation in digital banking with an exclusive in-person C-suite event kicking […]

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 13, 2022, /African Media Agency/– African Media Agency, a leading pan-African PR and communications agency, today announced its official media partnership with the 8th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit – CEO Exclusive. The partnership aims to promote development and innovation in digital banking with an exclusive in-person C-suite event kicking off May […]

Baku, April 12, AZERTAC The process of integrating the next generation cloud digital signature – SIMA, developed by AzInTelecom LLC under the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, into the systems of partner institutions continues. The integration into the PASHA Bank system has already been completed and the bank has become SIMA’s first partner. Under […]

DUBAI, 11th April, 2022 (WAM) — In support of the 1 Billion Meals Initiative, which is organized by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) to provide food support to the needy and poor in 50 countries during the Holy Month of Ramadan, Giving Challenge was launched, in partnership with crowdfunding platform YallaGive, with […]

African Media Agency (AMA), one of the leading pan-African public relations and communications companies, today announced its partnership with the Africa Economic Forum (AEF) at Columbia University. The partnership aims to promote the economic and cultural development of the continent and kicks off with the 18th edition of the African Economic Forum (AEF) scheduled for […]

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, April 6, 2022, /African Media Agency/ — African Media Agency, one of the leading pan-African public relations and communications companies, today announced its partnership with Africa Fintech Summit. The partnership aims to promote awareness to mobilize investment for entrepreneurs across Africa and kicks off with the next edition of the Africa Fintech […]

Following a flood of consumer complaints over financial services in Spain, the government is considering creating a consumer protection authority, Reuters reported on Tuesday (April 5th). The mission of the new agency would be to guarantee that banks and financial institutions (FIs) respect their obligations towards customers, in particular the elderly; respond to complaints of […]

“Known as the ‘Tournament Capital of Ontario’, Brantford features small town charm with all the amenities one could wish for in a big city,” said Jim Ramsay, Executive Vice President of Sales franchises at The Agency. LOS ANGELES (PRWEB) April 05, 2022 Global Real Estate Brokerage The Agency has announced the launch of its […]

Just imagine this situation: A senior ratings professional at a credit rating company is asked to leave for non-performance, even though the real reason is that the person is not flexible with ratings. The decision is a human resources decision, and therefore no one can complain. The board says this is an internal issue with […]

Breadcrumb Links Opinion Columnists The ARTM sees the writing on the wall when it comes to permanent shifts in travel habits as many office workers continue to work remotely. Publication date : April 04, 2022 • 28 minutes ago • 4 minute read • Join the conversation Because commuter rail lines and the subway are […]

NEW YORK, April 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Lument today announced that Chief Executive Officer Brian Sykesan industry veteran who has created and closed more than $5 billion in multi-family mortgages over a 30-year career, will lead the new Boston Office. Sykes will lead a Boston team responsible for originating Agency loans and equity for institutional […]

In Europe and the United States, the infrastructure finance markets have benefited greatly from the services of independent agents able to work alongside banks as well as investors from the pension, insurance and private credit communities. Our team acts as agent and/or trustee for many multi-creditor structures and acts as common security agent for all […]

Congress hopes to supplant the ratings governing body at the center of the industry’s self-regulatory framework and make public the treasure trove of ratings data held by government-sponsored companies. A talk bill released this week, sponsored by House Financial Services Speaker Maxine Waters (D-CA), would hit the Valuation foundation, and replace it with an independent […]