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Statement On 27 August 2026, Swift announced its decision to delay the November 2026 Swift Standards Release based on industry’s request for additional time to prepare for the removal of the unstructured postal address format following concerns about global readiness.  After careful consideration, we are also delaying what would have been the November 2026 RTGS…

We design a method for measuring the risk preferences of agents in the deep past. The method combines a structural model of crop choice as a portfolio allocation with machine-learning prediction of expected crop returns, using historic agronomic and climate data. We estimate county-level risk preferences for the United States and farmer-level preferences in Kansas…

Rajendra Prasad, Al Mulla Group’s head of group treasury, discusses the Kuwaiti conglomerate’s treasury modernization, which earned it a TCM Systems and Services award. Global Finance: What was the treasury function like when you joined Al Mulla in 2022, and what necessitated this large-scale transformation? Rajendra Prasad: I encountered a conglomerate with 40-plus subsidiaries using a…

The Japanese Yen (JPY) keeps drifting lower on Tuesday, unfazed by the mild US Dollar’s weakness. The USD/JPY pair has reached session highs at 162.70 during the European trading session, less than 15 pips below the 40-year high of 162.84, which is seen as the new line in the sand for Tokyo intervention. The US…

en English Politics Aug 19, 2026 Robert Gulotty  and Zhaotian Luo Democracy is most vulnerable when voters can no longer distinguish genuine abuses of power from partisan attacks. Authoritarian leaders exploit that uncertainty by blurring the line between misconduct and political theater, making…