The Bank of Thailand (BOT) plans to develop and test its Retail Central Bank Digital Currency (Retail CBDC) in a real-life environment in the second quarter of 2022.
The S&P 500 dipped on Monday, as fuel demand worries during a resurgent pandemic sent energy stocks lower but rising U.S. Treasury yields lifted financials stocks, keeping Wall Street's benchmark index near record levels.
Indian shares hit record highs on Wednesday, boosted by heavyweight HDFC Bank after the country's central bank relaxed restrictions on the private-sector lender for issuing new credit cards.
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markets: South Korean shares fell for an eighth straight session on
Tuesday, as worries about weaker-than-expected economic
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