Russian central bank keeps key rate on hold at 14%, raises 2026 inflation forecast

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Freddie Mac Chief Risk Officer Anil Hinduja has left the government-sponsored enterprise and his responsibilities have been handed to another executive in a move that could have implications for credit modernization. Processing Content John Glessner, a longtime executive vice president who headed up Freddie’s investments and capital markets division, now holds the title of CRO…

Chhattisgarh’s Urban Administration and Development Department (UADD) signed two MoUs with the Housing and Urban Development Corporation (HUDCO) and CEPT University to strengthen municipal finance and technical capacity in urban local bodies. The agreements were signed in the presence of Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai during a workshop on the Urban Challenge Fund and UiWIN…

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and Blockchain.com are “exploring” 24/7 trading using tokenized shares. This would include US equities and ETFs. These securities would be made available to investors worldwide. The agreement is said to include deep market intelligence as the two sides share trading data. The goal is to give crypto investors access…

The proliferation of prediction markets is increasing competition. *Stock prices used were the afternoon prices of Aug. 10, 2026. The video was published on Aug.12, 2026. Parkev Tatevosian, CFA has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a…

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