Latam Insights: Bolivia säljer guld för dollar, Argentina förbjuder Fintech Crypto, Fitch uppgraderar El Salvadors kreditbetyg

Välkommen till Latam Insights, ett kompendium med de mest relevanta nyheterna om krypto och ekonomisk utveckling från Latinamerika under den senaste veckan. I detta nummer, Bolivia antar en lag om att sälja guld för dollar, the Central Bank of Argentina bans fintech

SEC undersöker First Republic Bank-chefer för insiderhandel; Lagstiftare dumpar bankens aktier innan kollapsen

After the second largest bank failure in history, USA. säkerhet och utbytesprovision (SEC) is reportedly investigating First Republic Bank executives for allegedly engaging in insider trading. Two sources have claimed that the securities regulator is scrutinizing the bank’s executives

USA:s banksektor i kaos: En övergripande titt på den "stora konsolideringen" och de största bankmisslyckanden av 2023

2023 has been a rollercoaster ride for the U.S. banking industry. The collapse of three major banks has sent shockwaves through the financial world, with their combined assets surpassing the top 25 banks that crumbled in 2008. The following is a

Bryta barriärerna för traditionell bankverksamhet med digitala tillgångar

Another one bites the dust! The banking industry in the United States is in trouble, and regional banks are feeling the squeeze. A number of banks have failed recently due to mismanagement, poor risk management, and other factors which are leading

Pacwest Stock rasar över 35% Efter offentliggörande av resultatrapport för första kvartalet mitt i turbulensen i banksektorn

Following the acquisition of First Republic Bank by JPMorgan Chase, several regional banks such as Pacwest and Western Alliance experienced a significant drop in their stock prices. On Tuesday afternoon, all four major U.S. benchmark stock indexes are in decline as

Japans inflation stiger till 3.5% som ny BOJ-guvernör tar rodret

Denna vecka, the Statistics Bureau of Japan unveiled the latest core consumer price index (KPI) report for the country, revealing a surge to 3.5%. This figure comes as a surprise to analysts who had predicted a more modest 2.9% for the

IMF blogg: Räntorna sjunker till nivåer före pandemi när inflationen har tämjts

When inflation in advanced economies is tamed, real interest rates are likely to drop to pre-pandemic levels, the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) blog post has said. According to the authors of the blog post, the transition to acleaner economy

USA:s presidentkandidat RFK Jr. Säger att Bitcoin ger en "flyktväg" från finansiell turbulens

På måndag, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. once again cautioned the public to be wary of central bank digital currencies (CBDC), and he insisted that the Biden administration has launched asteady barrage of hostile broadsides against cryptocurrencies.Kennedy, who recently filed

Ekonomer förväntar sig att Fed kommer att avslöja ytterligare 25bps räntehöjning innan de pausar för resten av 2023

After the March rate hike by the Federal Reserve, economists believe that the recent move by Saudi Arabia and several members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) to cut oil production could complicate the central bank’s mission. Dessutom,…

Dollar att spela mindre roll på grund av dess vapen, Digitala valutor, Det säger ekonomen Jeffrey Sachs

Within the next decade, USA. dollar will play a much less dominant role than it is today, according to Jeffrey Sachs. The renowned economist listed a few factors for the diminishing status of the greenback such as its use as