There have been a number of failures of cryptocurrency exchanges (CEs) over the past 12 months – see, for example, Voyager and Celsius. While each case is different and should not be judged in the round, there are some common themes that apply to many of these cases. Whose crypto is it anyway? It is […]
By Investpedia What Is a Financial Instrument? Financial instruments are assets that can be traded, or they can also be seen as packages of capital that may be traded. Most types of financial instruments provide efficient flow and transfer of capital all throughout the world’s investors. These assets can be cash, a contractual right to […]
Developments in the African market have taken centre stage in the trade finance industry lately, but this has not done much to dispel the hurdles that the market faces. With a global energy and food crisis peaking, alongside hiking inflationary rates and geopolitical tensions, it may seem that the road ahead for the African continent is not […]
Closing Africa’s $100 billion trade finance gap is going to require alignment across a number of ecosystem elements, especially given current geo-political instability and supply chain issues. It is often debated whether the reported existing trade finance gap, which over the last 3 years has oscillated between $100 billion and $120 billion, will diminish or […]
Tips and deadlines Just like every year, the Italian tax season is approaching fast, and we are facing new updates and changes from past years.Filing taxes and assessing your tax liability (or refund) might be confusing and nerve wracking, however, this article sheds some light on the matter. Who has to file taxes? Not everyone […]
Taxpayers are welcome to file using the Modello Redditi which is the old standard, but many find on the other form the 730, easier and more straightforward. Like many other things there are exceptions: if you made a large purchase, such as a home, then you are obliged to use the 730. This might seem like a […]
Cash Limit in Italy: upcoming changes and limitations When travelling in another country, you might run into different cash limits. Generally, they are a means of controlling spending in the public sector by setting maximum expenditure totals for government departments or nationalized industries, deliberately making no allowance for inflation. Cash limits can also restrict tourist spending, specifically with cash (hence […]
