Factbox-Who could feature in a Russia-US prisoner swap?
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said last week that it might be possible to free Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is awaiting …
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Explainer-Who is Maduro ally Alex Saab, who was granted clemency in prisoner swap?
By Luc Cohen and Alexandra Ulmer NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to grant clemency to Alex Saab, an ally of …
Factbox-Iranian-American prisoners involved in swap, fund release
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran has agreed with Washington to free five U.S. citizens in exchange for the transfer of $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets …
Brazil’s govt not planning to push for cenbank chief swap, senator says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian Senator Randolfe Rodrigues, the government leader in Congress, said on Wednesday there was no government guidance regarding replacing central bank …
Brazil’s govt not planning to push for cenbank chief swap, senator says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian Senator Randolfe Rodrigues, the government leader in Congress, said on Wednesday there was no government guidance regarding replacing central bank …
Kremlin to U.S.: ‘megaphone diplomacy’ won’t work on Griner swap
(Refiles to fix typo in first paragraph) (Reuters) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that any talks on a possible prisoner exchange involving …
JPMorgan fined $850,000 for alleged swap reporting failures
(Reuters) – JPMorgan Chase & Co will have to pay an $850,000 penalty to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for allegedly failing to …
China, HK to launch rate ‘Swap Connect’ in boost to financial integration
HONG KONG -China and Hong Kong will launch a new “Swap Connect” scheme after six months, allowing mutual access to interest rate swaps trading to …
California Resident Pleads Guilty for His Role in Sim Swap Scam Targeting at Least 40 People, Including New Orleans Resident
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that RICHARD YUAN LI, age 21, a resident of Hercules, California, pleaded guilty on May 17, 2022 before …
China state banks seen busy with FX swaps, pressing swap points to negative
SHANGHAI -China’s major state-owned banks were actively swapping yuan for dollars in the onshore forwards market on Tuesday, five banking sources said, pressuring swap points …
Former U.S. Marine Reed lands in U.S. after prisoner swap with Russia – spokesperson
WASHINGTON – Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed, who was detained in Russia and released in a prisoner swap between Russia and the United States, landed …
German revellers swap Carnival parade for anti-war rally
COLOGNE – Germans in Cologne swapped their traditional Carnival festivities for an anti-war rally on Monday that featured parade floats lampooning Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Russian central bank increases daily dollar offer via forex swap to $5 billion
MOSCOW – The Russian central bank increased daily dollars offered via foreign exchange swap operations with banks to $5 billion from $3 billion, it said …
Iran appears ready to swap prisoners with U.S. as talks approach ‘finish line’
By Parisa Hafezi and Francois Murphy VIENNA -Talks on restoring a deal to curb Iran’s nuclear programme and ease sanctions are near conclusion, a Russian …
Burlington County Man Charged with Cell Phone SIM Swap Scheme
NEWARK, N.J. – A Burlington County, New Jersey, man was arrested today for swapping cell phone customers’ Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) numbers into mobile devices …
Former Phone Company Employee Sentenced to Three Months Probation for Role in Sim Swap Scam Conspiracy That Targeted At Least 19 Customers, Including New Orleans Resident
NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Attorney Duane Evans announced that STEPHEN DANIEL DEFIORE age 36, a resident of Brandon, Florida, was sentenced on October 19, 2021 …