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Euroviews. The COVID-19 crisis has highlighted barriers to vital digital financial services for refugees ǀ View

Restrictions on the right to work and acquire assets hamper the ability for refugees to become self-reliant. The coronavirus pandemic has made a dire situation even worse in the absence of humanitarian aid or personal income.

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8 ways to make sustainable living work for you

From food waste apps to ethical fashion platforms - what are the best tools to help us form green habits?

Economy

Decision day in the race for Eurogroup presidency

Whoever wins the post will is taking over at a time of economic turmoil, as fresh economic forecasts show an even deeper recession than anticipated.

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Ukraine

Ukraine's central bank chief quits over 'political pressure'

Yakiv Smolii's resignation is raising concerns about the central bank's independence and the continuation of a much-needed IMF bailout.

Green News

‘Don't be a fossil fool’ says ethical bank in green investment push

UK customers could be unknowingly investing around £16 billion in fossil fuels through their savings accounts.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The levy to fight financial crime in the UK could prove a breaking point for regulated firms ǀ View

Why it should be the businesses in the regulated sector rather than the state that should have to fund the fight against financial crime? These businesses are the gatekeepers to a financial and economic system that is open to abuse by money launderers and terrorist financiers.

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Euroviews. The challenge for the SFO now is showing how different it is after the failed Barclays case ǀ View

A jury clearing three Barclays executives of fraud was a bad result for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). The failed prosecution was the legacy of the agency’s previous director. But seems to be little indication that the SFO’s new regime is making progress.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Customers with blocked accounts are the ones being stung in the fight over money laundering ǀ View

UK banks are increasingly freezing their customers’ accounts indefinitely, citing strict anti-money laundering laws. Is it really a price worth paying?

World

Young Nigerians embracing savings and investment

We start off in Nigeria where some of the young and savvy ones are embracing a new savings and investment culture with the use of an app.

Europe News

Finance going green

For the first time EU Finance Ministers are calling on the European Investment Bank to halt funding of oil, gas and coal projects.

World

IMF managing director forecasts growth 'slowdown' in the next year

"In two years’ time, the world has moved from synchronized upswing – in other words, accelerating growth – to a synchronized slowdown", she said.

Turkey

Erdoğan has dismissed the governor of Turkey's central bank

President Erdoğan has dismissed the governor of Turkey's central bank in a move that has prompted concerns about the bank's independence

World News

Path to prosperity: African Development Bank pushes for regional integration

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The African Development Bank is investing more than 13 billion Euros to finance regional integration infrastructure, believing it's key to economic prosperity.

Germany

Deutsche Bank is planning to create a so-called 'bad bank' in overhaul

Germany's Deutsche Bank is planning to create a so-called 'bad bank' that will undertake poor-performing assets and non-performing or bad loans

Economy

New vegan-friendly €100 and €200 banknotes enter circulation

European Central Bank introduces new vegan-friendly banknotes as part of "Europa" roll out to fight counterfeited currency.

United Kingdom

Banks face existential threat from climate change, central banks warn

Central banks chiefs have warned the financial firms if they fail to make changes to adapt to the risks of climate change, "they will fail to exist".

Germany

Possible job losses as Germany's big banks in merger taks

Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank confirmed on Sunday they were in talks about a merger.

Business Planet

The tiny Georgian toy company making a big difference

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Business Planet heads to Georgia to find out about a toy company making a difference after obtaining microfinance guaranteed.

Business Planet

The man behind Georgia's very own toy story

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Georgian toy company Dadari doesn't just make wooden toys it also makes a point of employing people with disabilities. Three of the firm's seven employees have special learning needs. Business Planet spoke to the firm's founder Merab Kuchukhidze to find out more about the company.