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(MENAFN)Chinas one-year loan prime rate (LPR), a market-based benchmark lending rate, hit 3.85 percent on Saturday, unaffected from the past month. According to the National Interbank Funding Center (NIFC), the over-five-year LPR, on which a lot of lenders base their mortgage rates, also remained unaffected from the past reading of 4.65 percent. The lending ratios have stayed stable for 10 consecutive months, matching market prospect, forecasters added. On Thursday, the Peoples Bank of China (P...

(MENAFN)On Friday, Turkeys benchmark stock index started the day at 1,551.54 points, increased 0.33 percent or 5.13 points from the last close. By a daily trading rate of 37.8 billion liras (USD5.4 billion), Borsa Istanbuls BIST 100 index closed Thursday at 1,546.41 points. The US dollar/Turkish lira exchange volume increased to 6.9900 from 6.9660 as of 9:30 AM local time (0630GMT). The euro/Turkish lira exchange volume increased to 8.4700 from 8.4240, while one British pound traded for 9.8000 ...

Saturday, 20 February 2021 - 9:21 The Police Headquarters issued a statement stating that it strongly denies allegations that the Sri Lanka Police discriminates against female officers. The Police Headquarters has issued the statement in response to reports that the rights of women police officers have been violated and that some officers have been subjected to discrimination. Former SSP Bimshani Jasin Arachchi was promoted to the post of DIG by the Police Commission last year and 32 senior SSP...

Even though there were no challans issued during the lockdown, Special Commissioner (Traffic) said that the traffic police prosecuted violators online and also sent them notices and challans.

(MENAFN - Asia Times) Five percent of companies plan to invest in bitcoin as a corporate asset this year, with a further 11% saying they could take the plunge by 2024, according to a survey of financial executives conducted by Gartner. It follows the news that Tesla converted 8% ($1.5 billion) of its cash reserve into bitcoin. MicroStrategy, a US business intelligence firm that has led the way with corporate bitcoin investment, announced a $600 million convertible bond offering Tuesday to rais...

The online and offline boom in the consumption of products and services during the Spring Festival holiday heralded a stronger year of consumer confidence and domestic market expansion in 2021, and also indicated that the Chinese economy is on the right track for further growth and recovery, according to analysts.

Electronics enjoy holiday uptick Share CLOSE Shoppers browse electronic products at a duty-free shop in Hainan province. SHA XIAOFENG/FOR CHINA DAILY Home appliances and consumer electronics products witnessed strong sales during the Spring Festival holiday, as stay-at-home consumers purchased cutting-edge digital products to keep themselves entertained or to send wishes to family members in other cities. Sales of communication equipment and home appliances rose by 39 per...

Festival puts mojo back in e-shopping By HE WEI in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2021-02-19 09:00 Share CLOSE Demand robust for local specialties, home entertainment, imported goods Surging cross-city order placements, craving for local specialties and imported goods, desire for healthy lifestyle items, as well as home-based entertainment characterize this years Spring Festival online shopping trends, as more Chinese stayed put during t...

Meanwhile, 17 more recoveries have been reported, bringing the national count to 1,819, the NCCD said in a statement.The

Meanwhile, 17 more recoveries have been reported, bringing the national count to 1,819, the NCCD said in a statement.The