Japan is establishing a new financial cybersecurity task force to address rising concerns over artificial intelligence-related security risks in its financial system, according to Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama.

Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday that hackers gained unauthorized access to a computer system belonging to the Department of External Resources, prompting an investigation by law enforcement authorities.

Colombian President Gustavo Petro urged Brazil to expand its instant payment system, Pix, to Colombia and raised concerns about U.S. financial sanctions in a message on X, as Washington investigates the Brazilian system.

The World Bank Group has approved 135 million U.S. dollars in financing for Senegal to strengthen its health system and expand financial protection for vulnerable populations, according to a statement released on Thursday.

Over the past decade, India has carried out one of the most ambitious financial technology transformations in modern history.

Discussions surrounding the role of the US dollar in the global financial system have intensified in recent years. Against the backdrop of shifts in international markets, rising geopolitical risks and the policies pursued by major economies, certain signs of a relative weakening in the dollar’s position can be observed. However, these developments are not being interpreted as evidence of a sharp depreciation of the dollar or its displacement from the global financial system. Rather, they point to long-term and gradual changes shaped by investor expectations and growing interest in alternative financial instruments.