BUSINESS
Central banks can save DeFi, as weird as that sounds
DeFi’s linkages with traditional finance will grow, and not only because banks, brokers, and asset managers will come under pressure to allow their Gen Z customers to pay, save, lend, borrow, trade, invest, and insure in crypto
BUSINESS
GoTo is a costly ride, but it’s going somewhere
On the numbers alone, this IPO looks expensive. But investors may be willing to make a bet on Indonesia’s growing middle class and digital economy
BUSINESS
HDFC Twins Merger | A financial mega-merger that’s all in the family
HDFC gave rise to HDFC Bank. Now the offspring is taking over the parent to create one of the world's biggest banks
BUSINESS
India shouldn’t fall for Putin’s rupees-for-rubles deal
India may still end up testing US and European Union tolerance if it agrees to rupee-ruble trade using Russia’s communication channel SPFS to move funds. That direct challenge to Washington will not be in New Delhi's own longer-term interests
