Tag: banks
Burning down Bank in Beirut: Frustrations in Lebanon run high
After years of economic crisis, Lebanon has again seen protesters take to the streets, this time in a violent fashion. In a suburb outside...
Privatisation: Centre May Sell its Stake in Central Bank of India...
In February 2021, in the midst of a pandemic, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had presented the Union budget 2021-2022. One of the parts of...
Loan repayments Extorted from Poor as the Corporates Go Free: Protest...
Farmers, workers, and women came out in protest in Bihar on September 15 against the economic exploitation of marginalized people during the lockdown and...
SC to Govt on Waiver of Interest: Think About People, Not...
The Supreme Court on August 26 asked the central government to take a stand on a waiver of interest in loan repayments during the...
Banks in Beirut: How the Lebanese banks stoked public anger through...
On 4 August 2020, two explosions occurred in the port area of Beirut Lebanon, killing nearly 200 people, injuring thousands more, and leaving nearly...