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Maintaining stability in the international financial system is essential for sustaining economic growth in a connected global economy. In this context, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is essential for fostering international monetary cooperation, maintaining exchange rate stability and managing financial crises. This article provides an overview of the IMF and its objectives, governance structure and key functions.

Cert-In) on Friday issued a set of guidelines to be followed by government organisations and their departments to ensure cybersecurity and safety. “The guidelines shall assist security teams to implement baseline and essential controls and procedures to protect their cyberinfrastructure from prominent threats. These guidelines shall also act as a baseline document for administration and audit teams (internal, external/ third-party auditors) to evaluate an organisation’s security posture against cyber security baseline requirements,” read the notification.

According to a recent report released by Coinbase, more than half of the Fortune 100 companies in the US have been actively pursuing crypto, blockchain, or web3 initiatives since the beginning of 2020. This surge in adoption is driven by the recognition that the outdated global financial system needs modernization and the need to stay competitive in the global economy. The report highlights that 83% of surveyed Fortune 500 executives familiar with cryptocurrency or blockchain have existing initiatives or plans for the future. However, the lack of clear regulations and a perceived challenge to US leadership in the global financial system remain significant barriers to adoption. The report emphasizes the importance of establishing clear rules to support innovation, job creation, and maintain the US's position as a global leader in the industry.

Ripple, a leading provider of enterprise blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions, has announced a significant milestone for its Singapore subsidiary, Ripple Markets APAC Pte Ltd. The company has obtained in-principle approval for the Major Payments Institution License application from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (<dfn data-info=«The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is Singapore» s central bank. the mission of mas is to promote sustained non-inflationary>MAS). This approval will enable Ripple to offer regulated digital payment token products and services within Singapore, while also expanding the adoption of its crypto-enabled On-Demand Liquidity (ODL) service.

Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is making an effort to to dispel myths that the crypto industry at large is a ‘non-compliant’.

To date, the regulator has yet to approve a spot ETF linked to a cryptocurrency. This is in keeping with its cautious approach to the crypto market. In fact, last week the SEC sued two crypto exchanges, Coinbase and Binance, on the basis that they have failed to register as a securities trading venue.

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Paytm on Friday said it was partnering with retail NBFC, Shriram Finance to offer financial services to its users including loan products. Through this partnership, the company said Shriram Finance’s products will be made available on Paytm’s platform digitally to further expand access to credit, especially among the small businesses in the country.

The chief guest of the day was Padma Shri Dr BVR Mohan Reddy, the Founder Chairman and Board Member of Cyient Technologies. Sharing his thoughts, Dr Mohan Reddy said:«My goal is to discuss our approach to the 21st century, which presents a major challenge and opportunity.

Achieving mainstream Web3 adoption is a key goal for the blockchain community. We believe strongly in the revolutionary power of this technology, but how do we share its potential with the world? There is no one-size-fits-all solution, so blockchain advocates need to tailor their sales pitch to different audiences in order to kickstart mass adoption from the ground up.

Canada appears ready to take a strong step toward blockchain adoption, with an influential group of lawmakers requesting that the government comes up with a national blockchain strategy. 

Wall Street’s main regulator accused Binance Holdings Ltd. and its chief executive Changpeng Zhao of breaking U.S. securities rules, a major escalation in the legal woes facing the crypto exchange.

The Securities and Exchange Commission sued Coinbase Global Inc. in federal court in New York on June 6, alleging the crypto firm for years broke its rules.

Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. has agreed to acquire London-listed Network International Holdings PLC for about £2.2 billion (US$2.8 billion) to expand its presence in credit card processing in the Middle East.

Hut 8 Mining Corp., one of the largest public bitcoin mining companies, said it has entered into a $50 million credit facility with a unit of Coinbase Global Inc.

Canada is still in the early innings of a credit cycle that could weigh on the Big Six banks for the remainder of the year, according to analysts at the Bank of Nova Scotia.

Canadian asset management giant Brookfield Asset Management Inc. has emerged as the world’s most acquisitive investment firm this year, as the titans of private equity increasingly stay on the sidelines.

The funding landscape for startups witnessed a 72% drop compared to the previous year. In H1 2022, $19.5 billion was raised across 1,576 funding rounds. And in comparison to the second half of 2022, when the funding winter took hold, investments have further declined by 23%.

Jungkook, the youngest member of the globally popular K-pop boy band BTS is all set to release his solo digital single. The ‘Golden Maknae’ recently announced the title of his upcoming digital single, 'Seven'. This single is the first solo song released by Jungkook, since the band went into hiatus. Earlier, his duet song ‘Left & Right’ with American pop singer Charlie Puth, which was released in June 2022, became a chartbuster, becoming the fastest K-pop song to gain 600 million streams on Spotify. Earlier, BTS agency BigHit Music made the announcement about the release of ‘Seven’. According to a statement shared by them, the single will be released on July 14, 2023, at 1 PM. In the statement, BigHit Music wrote, «Hello. This is BIGHIT MUSIC. We are pleased to inform you about the release of 'Seven', the solo digital single by BTS member Jung Kook.»

United Nations as one of its top transnational priorities and supported India's bid for permanent membership of the powerful Security Council. India has been at the forefront of the years-long efforts to reform the UN Security Council (UNSC), saying it rightly deserved a place as a permanent member of the United Nations. Currently, the UNSC has five permanent members — China, France, Russia, the UK and the US.

Ind-Ra) expects the services trade surplus to grow 17.8% yoy in FY24 (FY23: 33.3%) and reach USD168.9 billion (FY23: USD143.3 billion). This is expected to finance 62.2% of the merchandise trade deficit in FY24 (FY23: 54.0%). India’s overall exports (merchandise plus services) grew 14.3% yoy in FY23.