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Maltese elite will continue with dubious growth model

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MALTA

Malta is one of several EU member states recently involved in allegations of money laundering. Prime Minister Joseph Muscat is under pressure, not least in the European…

Case law is likely to shape future of US crypto rules

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UNITED STATES

The implosion of FTX, its sister hedge fund Alameda Research and an interconnected assortment of digital-asset entities founded by Bankman-Fried has fuelled demands in the United…

Lack of CBN reform may fuel more corruption in Nigeria

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NIGERIA

Cardoso has promised to prosecute any entities involved in making fraudulent claims. The Deloitte audit is one of three concurrent investigations into the bank’s management under…

Lebanon’s Central Bank governor will be replaced

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LEBANON

Salameh, along with his brother Raja, is under investigation in Lebanon and Europe for alleged financial irregularities following Lebanon’s 2019 economic collapse. The economy…

Justice system and corruption dog Bulgaria’s euro bid

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BULGARIA

Bulgaria must also join the European Banking Union (EBU) as part of its Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) II bid, in order to alleviate concerns over institutional governance…

Ukraine war impedes crackdown on crypto cybercrime

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INTERNATIONAL

There were signs of possible progress in 2021, and even some cooperation from Moscow -- REvil ransomware gang members were arrested in early 2022. However, that cooperation has…

Doubts about graft could mar Bulgaria’s euro bid

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BULGARIA

Bulgaria’s moves towards euro adoption.

Crisis spillover fears may drive Venezuela dialogue

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VENEZUELA

This follows preliminary talks and the establishing of a six-country group of friends to support a persistently frustrated negotiation process. While worsening an already dire…

Erdogan risks second Istanbul election defeat

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TURKEY

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has insisted on repeating municipal elections in Turkey’s largest city, where the mayoral candidate of his Justice and Development Party (AKP) was…

Moldova's economic and banking crisis could grow

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MOLDOVA

Moldova's weak economy is currently embroiled in the midst of a banking crisis which has seen 1 billion dollars go missing from three of the nation's biggest banks. In total, this…