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New China Guidelines Increase Foreign Business Opportunities

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The 30-page draft guidelines published by the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) aim to reverse a slowdown of economic growth partially caused by the U.S. The world’s second-largest economy wants to make business transactions easier, from nurturing private enterprises to widening market access.

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Reserve Bank Of India To Expand Digital Payment Options

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India has seen a steady stream of digital payments since it locked down to prevent the spread of COVID-19 , but the nation of 1.3 To address grievances, the central bank will require payment system operators to introduce an online dispute resolution center. In July, the National Payments Corp.

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China Issues First Guidelines For Ridesharing Industry

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A Cabinet document laid out the guidelines for registrations, fares, employment of drivers and how much they should get paid. Didi has operations in around 400 of China’s cities and completed 1.4 The new rules issued by the Chinese government are welcome news to the ridesharing startups. billion rides last year. The company raised $7.3

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Managing Interest Rate Risk With a Bank Loan Term Sheet

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We recently reviewed a loan term sheet from a national bank for a $13mm commercial real estate (CRE) loan. This particular national bank has the ability to offer the borrower an interest rate hedge or an on-balance sheet fixed-rate loan. The loan leverage ratio is 10.83 (total debt divided by net operating income (NOI)).

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EU Countries Gain Ability To Exclude ‘High-Risk’ 5G Suppliers

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New guidelines from the European Union (EU) allow for countries to restrict or exclude “high-risk” 5G providers from important parts of their telecom networks, according to Reuters. These guidelines warn about security interference from a third country in the supply chain of 5G networks, as well as the dangers of relying on only one vendor.

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Fed Seeks Comment On New Operating Hours For Fedwire Funds

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The Federal Reserve has released a request for comment on potential changes to its National Settlement Service (NSS) and Fedwire Funds Service, as well as feedback on a possible new posting time for transactions, and an increased daylight overdraft fee. “On Sept. “On Sept. ET and settlement at 1:00 p.m.

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RBI To Allow Non-Bank And UPI Methods For FASTags Payments

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made some payment moves to boost the National Electronic Toll Collection (NETC) in the country, according to the Business Standard. . The requests are going to be handled by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).