During the workshop, participants were introduced to the ILO WE-Check Tool, a self-assessment framework that helps financial institutions review their policies and services through a gender lens.

Bank of Canada, TD Bank, and RBC completed Project Samara, issuing Canada's first $100M tokenized bond using Hyperledger Fabric blockchain.

Bank of Canada tests tokenised bonds using blockchain in Project Samara. Trial explores issuing, trading, and settling bonds on one ledger. Project also tested tokenised Canadian dollar funds for ...

Export Development Canada issued a C$100M ($73 million) tokenized bond as regulators study digital settlement infrastructure.

To strengthen women-owned micro and small enterprises (MSEs) as vital drivers of Indonesia's economy, the ILO's Promoting SME Enterprises through ...

ADB has signed a loan of up to Rp415 billion (equivalent to $25 million) with PT Mitra Plumbon Healthcare (Mitra Plumbon)—a private healthcare provider—to expand access to affordable and quality ...

The Indonesian government is grappling with mounting financial strain from its much-touted high-speed railway project led by China. Roughly two years after the line began operations in October 2023, ...

Last year restored crypto’s institutional footing. This year, according to Silicon Valley Bank (SVB), is when it becomes more integrated into the financial system. Regulatory clarity improved in 2025, ...

After a virtually flat 2025, Texas will again add jobs in 2026, according to a new employment forecast by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, although at a pace still notably below the state’s ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NineDot Energy®, the leading developer of community-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) in the New York City metro area, today announced a $431 million debt ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Kingston City Land Bank said it completed rehabilitation work on six homes in 2025 and also touted projects under pre-development at the old Grand Slam bar site on Grand Street ...