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Public institution that manages a state's currency, money supply, and interest rates
Foreign (non‑resident) investors held roughly $512–$527 billion of Government of Canada marketable debt in early 2025, equal to about one‑third to just over one‑half of various reported aggregates dep...
Since Nicolás Maduro took office in 2013 the bolívar has collapsed in value versus the U.S. dollar: inflation turned into hyperinflation, multiple redenominations removed zeros (including a 2021 cut o...
’s marketable federal debt is predominantly held domestically—about 71% of market debt was held by Canadian investors in 2022–23, leaving roughly 29% in the hands of non‑resident (foreign) investors ....
India’s card market is in the middle of a structural expansion: credit‑card issuance and monthly transaction volumes have surged into the hundreds of millions of transactions, supported by rising digi...
Donating UAH 50,000 to buy military equipment for a sibling sits within a broad, well-documented ecosystem of state and private fundraising and procurement channels: Ukraine’s DOT‑Chain Defence platfo...
Russia’s federal budget deficit widened to roughly RUB 4.2–4.9 trillion in 2025 (about 1.9–2.6% of GDP) as oil and gas revenues plunged and spending rose; Moscow is resorting to domestic borrowing, yu...
Enterprises across Russia are reporting a sharp rise in wage arrears in 2025: official Rosstat snapshots cited in reporting show arrears climbing into the low billions of rubles — multiple outlets put...
U.S. sanctions since 2018–2020 targeted Venezuela’s oil sector, banks and state gold company Minerven, blocking U.S. persons from dealing with those entities and restricting export of dual-use technol...
U.S. sanctions directly affect Venezuela’s mining and energy sectors: the Treasury’s OFAC has designated PDVSA, the Central Bank, and the state gold miner Minerven, and has issued and revoked targeted...
U.S. sanctions against Venezuela have been extensive and long-running, with roughly 151 Venezuelans and several state entities designated by Treasury/OFAC as of June 1, 2025 and dozens more targeted b...
Brazil does not currently bar cash use or impose an absolute cash‑carry limit at its borders; travellers must declare amounts over R$10,000 (or equivalent) via the electronic declaration, per the Cent...
Brazil has tightened financial controls across several fronts in 2025: the Central Bank published operational rules extending anti-money‑laundering and consumer‑protection obligations to virtual‑asset...
Living (inter vivos) trusts in Alberta can hold a wide range of assets — cash and investment portfolios, shares, real estate (including houses), business interests, and personal property — provided ea...
The core claim is that refers to U.S. financial assistance proposals, but reporting is inconsistent about the amount and mechanism: some pieces describe a while others report under negotiation to shor...