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Cómo Averiguar Cuál Es El Banco Emisor de Una Tarjeta de Crédito

¿Alguna vez se ha preguntado qué banco ha emitido una tarjeta teniendo únicamente un número de tarjeta?

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Estonia Tops Global Tax Competitiveness Rankings for 11th Consecutive Year

Estonia continues to lead the world in tax competitiveness, ranking first for the 11th year in a row, thanks to its simple, transparent, and investment-friendly tax system.

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AfDB and IFC Appoint Inspired Evolution to Lead New Renewable Energy Fund for Africa

Backed by global development heavyweights, including IFC, AfDB, The Rockefeller Foundation, TDB Group, and NDF, Zafiri is filling one of Africa’s toughest financing gaps by channeling long-term equity into distributed renewable energy companies that deliver last-mile access where traditional capital falls short.

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Global Islamic Finance Assets to Reach $9.7T by 2029

The findings of the 2025 Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) Report reflect how Islamic finance is evolving beyond its traditional markets to become a more dynamic and globally integrated part of the financial system, with assets expected to surge to $9.7 trillion by 2029.

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Africa Trade Gateway Takes Digital Trade to the Next Level With National Adoption Awareness Initiative in Rwanda

In a landmark move for Africa’s digital transformation, the Africa Trade Gateway (ATG) has launched its national adoption awareness campaign in Rwanda — a step that positions the country at the forefront of driving the AfCFTA’s vision of one integrated African market.

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Record Listing Applications Push Hong Kong Toward No.1 Global IPO Hub by Late 2025 — KPMG

By 30 September, Hong Kong was handling almost 300 active IPO filings, a new record, KPMG reports.

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Forum Invest in Senegal (Fii Senegal 2025): $23.5 Billion in Commitments for a New Economic Momentum

Among the major announcements of Forum Invest in Senegal (Fii Senegal 2025), international institutions, notably the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the World Bank, confirmed $160 million in long-term commitments to support national priorities.

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Albania Officially Launches Euro Payments in SEPA

In its final stage of integration into the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) payment scheme, Albania will officially launch SEPA euro payments on Oct. 7, 2025.

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WeLab and Google Collaborate for AI-Driven Digital Banking Services in Asia

WeLab and Google partner to potentially deliver AI-powered financial services to 500 million users by 2032.

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Finance Teams Brace for Increased AI-Driven Expense Fraud as GPT 5.0 Goes Live

As GPT-5.0 hits the scene, a new Medius survey exposes a growing crisis in finance: nearly one-third of professionals admit they can’t already spot AI-generated fake expense reports. How will they handle even more sophisticated, AI-driven fraud?

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Citi and SDX to Unlock Access to Tokenized Private Market Assets for Global Issuers and Investors

Citi, one of the largest international banks, and the Swiss company SDX announced cooperation at the Point Zero Forum.

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First Saudi IPO Since Tariff Shock Draws $20 Billion in Orders

Saudi packaging manufacturer United Carton Industries Co. drew more than $20 billion in orders for its initial public offering (IPO) of shares.

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China Risks to Dive Into Deeper Deflation

High tariffs from the United States on imports of goods from China are a factor that will definitely significantly reduce or, quite likely, bring US orders for products from an Asian country to zero, against which Beijing, as part of its desire to help local exporters, is making efforts to divert sales to the domestic […]

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European Inflation Shows Stability

In April, inflation in the eurozone showed no change, remaining at the 2.2% mark.

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Global Manufacturing Activity Decreases

In April, global manufacturing activity contracted for the first time since the beginning of the current year.

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US Economy Adds 177,000 Jobs

The United States labor market, which has demonstrated resilience for a long period, continues to defy expectations in a positive sense even amid increasing uncertainty related to the trade war.

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