Japan Finance Minister denies reports of talks with U.S. on yen intervention
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said there was “no truth” to media reports that he had discussed with …
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Japan’s finance ministry official denies report Japan, U.S. discussed joint FX intervention
TOKYO – A senior Japanese finance ministry official on Saturday denied a media report that Japan and the United States discussed coordinated currency intervention to …
India wants to be friends with West but needs Russian help to defend borders, says Finance Minister -Bloomberg
MUMBAI – India wants to be strong friends with the “liberal world” but it needs Russia’s assistance to defend its borders, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman …
Energy prices a ‘major concern’ for South Africa -Finance Minister Godongwana
By Rachel Savage and Karin Strohecker LONDON – Energy prices that have soared since Russia’s war in Ukraine are a “major concern” for South Africa’s …
French Finance Minister: we are entering “new era” of higher inflation
PARIS -Inflation will be high in 2022 and although the price pressure should progressively ease next year, France and its partner countries are set to …
G7 finance ministers pledge more than $24 billion to Ukraine
WASHINGTON – G7 finance ministers said they have provided and pledged together with international community additional support to Ukraine exceeding $24 billion for 2022 and …
Yellen tells Indonesian finance minister: ‘No business-as-usual’ for Russia
WASHINGTON – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told her counterpart from Indonesia that there will be no “business-as-usual” for Russia in the global economy given …
China to accelerate VAT credit rebates for small firms – finance ministry
BEIJING – China’s finance ministry and tax regulator on Wednesday said they will accelerate Value Added Tax (VAT) credit rebates for small firms. Medium-sized manufacturing …
New Zealand should spend cautiously, fiscal rules expected – Finance Minister
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON – New Zealand’s finance minister said on Tuesday the government should continue to be careful about spending and flagged the introduction …
Ukraine’s GDP may fall between 30%-50% in 2022 – Finance Minister
(Reuters) – Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) may fall between 30% and 50% this year, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said in televised comments on Saturday. …
Ukraine’s prime minister, finance officials to visit Washington next week
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON – Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and top Ukrainian finance officials will visit Washington next week during the spring meetings of …
Former Indiana State Senator Pleads Guilty to Federal Campaign Finance Violation and Making False Statements to the FBI
INDIANAPOLIS – Darryl Brent Waltz, 48, of Greenwood, Indiana, pled guilty in federal court today to two felonies: making and receiving conduit contributions, and making …
British finance minister Sunak requests review of his financial declarations
(Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Rishi Sunak said on Sunday he had asked Prime Minister Boris Johnson for a review to determine whether he had …
S.Korea’s president-elect nominates conservative lawmaker as finance chief
By Hyonhee Shin and Cynthia Kim SEOUL -South Korea’s incoming President Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday named Choo Kyung-ho to be deputy prime minister and finance …
Japan finance panel warns on higher rates pushing up borrowing costs
TOKYO – An advisory panel to Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki warned on Friday of a risk of a spike in interest payments on public …
Micron names Qorvo’s finance chief as new CFO
(Reuters) – Memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc on Tuesday named chip firm Qorvo Inc’s finance chief Mark Murphy as its new chief financial officer. Micron …
Mexican economy seen growing 3.4% in 2022, says finance ministry
(Reuters) – Mexico’s government forecast economic growth of 3.4% for 2022, far below what the nation’s President was aiming for, a finance ministry document showed …
Global green finance rises over 100 fold in the past decade -study
(Reuters) – Global green financing, aimed at environmentally friendly projects around the world, has grown over 100 times in the past decade, a new study …
Britain’s finance ministry flags reforms, defends regulators
By Huw Jones and Carolyn Cohn LONDON – Britain’s finance ministry flagged several reforms on Thursday and defended regulators from criticism they are too slow …
Mexico finance panel notes risk of credit rating action on sovereign, Pemex
MEXICO CITY – Mexico’s financial stability council said on Wednesday that there is risk of credit rating action on the ratings for the sovereign and …
Sharp’s Moonsun Park Recognized as NJBIZ Leader in Finance 2022
For the past 24 years, Moonsun has led many changes and improvements to various financial aspects of the business at Sharp. As the head of …
EY Brexit tracker finds 7,000 finance jobs have left London for EU
By Huw Jones LONDON – More than 7,000 finance jobs have moved from London to the European Union as a result of Brexit, down 400 …
EU advisers propose expansion of sustainable finance rules
By Simon Jessop and Kate Abnett LONDON – European Commission advisers on Monday proposed an expansion of the bloc’s sustainable finance rules to better grade …
EU recovery fund could be repurposed over Ukraine – German Finance Minister
BERLIN – The European Union recovery fund set up to help the bloc recover from the COVID-19 pandemic could be repurposed in light of the …
Singapore can deploy more fiscal, monetary policy measures if needed – Finance Minister
SINGAPORE – Singapore’s finance minister said on Tuesday the city-state’s economy should continue to grow this year, but authorities were ready to deploy more fiscal …
Turkish finance minister says rise in energy prices accelerating inflation
ISTANBUL – Turkish Finance Minister Nureddin Nebati said on Saturday the global rise in energy prices was accelerating inflation in the country, but Ankara would …
U.S. Treasury official sees modest uptick in crypto illicit finance, but transactions small
By Andrea Shalal and Hannah Lang WASHINGTON – U.S. officials have observed an uptick in the use of digital assets to facilitate illicit finance since …
Russian finance ministry says it has met coupon payment obligations in full
– Russia’s finance ministry on Friday said it had fully met its obligations on paying coupons on dollar-denominated Eurobonds due in 2023 and 2043, and …
China cuts income tax for some small firms to 20% – finance ministry
BEIJING -China will cut income tax for some small firms to 20% from 25%, the finance ministry said on Friday, as part of steps to …
Ball in U.S. court on Russian Eurobond payments, Finance Minister says
– The ball is in the United States’ court as to whether payments due on Wednesday on two Russian dollar-denominated Eurobonds will go through, and …
Ukraine raises $185 million at debt auction for war effort, says finance ministry
LVIV, Ukraine – Ukraine raised 5.4 billion hryvnias ($185 million) on Tuesday at a third auction of local one-year bonds to raise money for its …
U.S. reveals charges against Russian businessman in campaign finance case
By Luc Cohen NEW YORK – A U.S. court on Monday unsealed campaign finance violation charges against Russian businessman Andrey Muraviev as part of a …
Ukraine finance minister says hryvnia currency will remain stable
LVIV, Ukraine – Ukrainian Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said on Monday he believed the hryvnia currency rate would remain stable. “Exchange rate stability will be …
Sri Lanka finance minister meets top IMF official amid economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s finance minister held talks with a top International Monetary Fund (IMF) official on Monday, two sources said, as …
Russia to use yuan from its forex reserves, finance minister says
– Russia will use Chinese yuan from its foreign exchange reserves after Western sanctions blocked Moscow’s access to the U.S. dollars and euros in the …
Exclusive-Chile tax reform to focus on individuals, natural resources, finance minister says
By Fabian Cambero SANTIAGO – Chile’s tax reform, a key plank of new President Gabriel Boric’s economic plan, will focus on individuals, natural resources and …
Mitsubishi Motors Announces Santander Consumer USA As New Preferred Finance Partner
“Mitsubishi Motors is celebrating 40 years of doing business in the U.S. in 2022, and our future has never been brighter. We are turning heads …
Russia’s central bank offers crisis support to finance firms
LONDON – Russia’s central bank announced on Tuesday a series of steps to help financial market players such as private pension funds and management companies …
Thai GDP growth may miss forecast this year over Ukraine crisis – Finance Minister
BANGKOK – Thailand’s economy may grow less than the 3.5 to 4.5% forecast this year due to the impact of the Ukraine crisis on tourism, …
UK finance sector gender parity to take 30 years at current pace -study
By Federica Urso – The number of women employed in senior management of the UK financial sector will take 30 years to reach parity with …
Brexit fallout on finance will take years, says Bank of England
By Huw Jones LONDON – It will be years before the full impact of Brexit on Britain’s financial sector is fully known as more activity …
Russian finance ministry halts forex, gold purchases for 2022
MOSCOW – Russia’s finance ministry said on Thursday that it was halting purchases of foreign currency and gold for this year as part of a …
Ukraine raises $273 million at debt auction for war effort, says finance ministry
LVIV – Ukraine raised 8.1 billion hryvnias ($273 million) on Tuesday at its first bond auction to raise money for its fight against Russia, the …
Japan, U.S. finance chiefs pledge ‘maximum costs’ for Russia
TOKYO – Japan and the United States pledged on Tuesday to work together to force Russia to “pay the high price” for its invasion of …
IMF assures it will support Ukraine -Ukraine’s finance ministry
– The International Monetary Fund has assured Ukraine of its support by all possible means, Ukraine’s finance ministry said on Saturday. The ministry said in …
Russian finance ministry says rating cuts are geopolitical
MOSCOW – Russia’s finance ministry said on Saturday that the sovereign rating cut by Standard and Poor’s and a move to review the country’s rating …
French Finance Minister Le Maire: we want to isolate Russia financially
PARIS – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Friday that the European Union wanted to isolate Russia financially, as he spoke alongside his …
World Bank preparing finance options for Ukraine -Malpass
WASHINGTON – World Bank President David Malpass said on Thursday the lender stands ready to provide immediate support to Ukraine amid “shocking violence and loss …
Former Director of Finance for the La Jolla Music Society Admits to Embezzling Over Half a Million Dollars
Assistant U. S. Attorney Mark Conover (619) 546-6763 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – February 23, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Chris Benavides of San Diego pleaded guilty …
Thai fiscal, monetary policy to help ensure full recovery in 2024 -Finance Minister
BANGKOK – Thailand’s fiscal and monetary policy are still operating together to achieve 4% economic growth this year and ensure a full economic recovery, its …