Asia and the Pacific

Asia and the Pacific

Russia’s Central Depository to Launch Security Token Blockchain Next Month

Russia’s National Settlement Depository (NSD) plans to launch its long-awaited digital asset ledger next month – 5,000 kilometers away from the institution’s Moscow headquarters. Revealed...

JRTT Sells First CBI-certified Bonds in Japan

Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT) sold ¥43bn (US$390m) of four-tranche zaito agency bonds off its Climate Bonds Initiative-certified funding framework, in...

Islamic Finance Centre Opens in Kazakhstan

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, and Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) have opened an Islamic Finance Centre (IFC) in Kazakhstan. HBKU...

Hong Kong First Green Bonds Attract Strong Demand

The Hong Kong SAR reinforces its commitment to develop the territory into a leading hub for green finance and build a world class sustainable...

New Zealand Blockchain Group to Request Government Blockchain Strategy

New Zealand-based blockchain industry group BlockchainNZ announced that it will request a national blockchain strategy from the government next Thursday, according to a press...

Bank Nizwa Signs MoU With Real Estate Services Company Offering a...

Providing luxurious houses at affordable prices, Bank Nizwa signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Real Estate Service Co. LLC offering their customers at...