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Finance

Caution needed

In the mercurial world of finance, the spectre of a bubble looms ominously over investors, casting shadows of doubt and trepidation.

Korean threat

North Korea has a long history of using provocations such as missile or nuclear tests to seek international concessions. The latest tests come as the North’s economy, already battered by decades of mismanagement and crippling U.S.-led sanctions, is hit hard by pandemic border closures. The tests are viewed by many as an attempt to pressure President Biden’s administration into easing the cache of sanctions.

Financial Literacy

Financial literacy programmes should avoid the one-size-fits-all approach and must target different segments differently. Programmes focused on just imparting knowledge will never yield the desired results unless backed by a suitable product and its usage support.

Agents of Finance

The grassroots level agents have a comparative advantage in serving rural households because they possess better knowledge and a keener understanding of local-level political and economic dynamics and market actors which fundamentally mediate developmental outcomes. On account of this, they are effectively placed to reduce several participation barriers