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UN Blockchain Expert Says Digital Cash Could Replace Bank Accounts

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United Nations global blockchain expert Massimo Buonomo has foreseen a future where digital currencies could replace low-interest bank accounts, Coindesk reports. In addition, Buonomo said digital currencies, especially central bank digital currencies (CBDC) may eventually be able to replace all bank accounts.

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Sovereign Ratings, Default Risk and Markets: The Moody's Downgrade Aftermath!

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Sovereign Defaults: A History Through time, governments have often been dependent on debt to finance themselves, some in the local currency and much in a foreign currency. However, those defaults, and especially so in recent years, have been supplemented by countries that have chosen to default on local currency borrowings.

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Forecasting Future Fraud: Q&A With Joanne Horton Of Warwick Business School

Global Finance

Weve got what we think is a rather exciting model, which we describe in a working paper, that helps forecast in advance the likelihood that a firm will go on to commit accounting fraud. But mostwell, allof the research into accounting fraud has focused on detection rather than prevention. We wanted to examine prevention.

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Why Accounts Receivable Is Warming Up To Digital Currency

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In many ways, the rise of crypto and digital currencies like Bitcoin aims to address some of these issues, empowering payers and payees with a way of bypassing the “middleman” of the inter-banking system for faster transaction speeds. . Choice, he said, is key to guiding corporates toward a digital currency ecosystem.

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Will The Pandemic Finally Get Central Banks Interested In Building Digital Currencies?

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The tipping point might be nigh for digital dollars and other central bank-issued currencies done through bits and bytes. Patent and Trademark Office that would create a digital currency underpinned by blockchain technology. A central entity may implement a monetary policy and issue currency.

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Tanzania: East Africa’s New Powerhouse

Global Finance

Government data show the mining sector accounts for 9.1% However, there are pockets of risk, including a high public debt, a foreign currency shortage, and jitters over the coming 2025 presidential election. million Official languages: English and Swahili GDP per capita (2023): $1,224 GDP growth (2024, projected): 5.4% billion in 2022.

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Southeast Asia's IPO market poised for rebound in 2025

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"Southeast Asia’s strong consumer base, growing middle class, and strategic importance in sectors like real estate, healthcare, and renewable energy remain attractive to investors," says Hwee Ling Tay , accounting & reporting assurance leader at Deloitte Southeast Asia. "As