Sudan has signed a $41 million agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) and UNICEF to implement a series of major water infrastructure projects in Red Sea State, aiming to improve access to drinking water and sanitation services across the region.

Georgia’s National Bank (NBG) will issue commemorative gold and silver coins to mark the 1,700th anniversary of Christianity being declared the state religion, the regulator said.

A delegation from the Ministry of Finance of Azerbaijan has participated in the State-Owned Enterprises (SOE) Global Conference held in Seoul at the invitation of the World Bank.

India’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), plans to issue infrastructure bonds in March after a gap of around 16 months.

Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan increased by $16 million, according to a statement released by the central bank on Thursday.

Shares of State Bank of India, the country’s largest lender, surged to record highs on Monday following a strong quarterly earnings performance that lifted investor confidence across broader markets.

Shares of State Bank of India (SBI) rose 1.5% on September 17 after the PSU lender completed the sale of a 13.18% stake in Yes Bank to Japanese banking giant Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) for nearly ₹8,889 crore.

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Israel to immediately halt plans to build thousands of settler units in the West Bank, warning the move would divide the territory and undermine the viability of a Palestinian state.

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) announced on Monday a 100 basis points (bps) reduction in its key policy rate, lowering it to 12 percent in response to mounting calls for a significant rate cut, News.az reports citing Xinhua.