TEHRAN (ANA)- Russia’s policy interest rate remained unchanged at 21%, the Central Bank announced.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Pakistan announced that the Foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank have been increased by 31 million U.S. dollars.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Press service of the Uzbek president revealed that the country plans to attract 43 billion U.S. dollars in investment in 2025.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that foreign exchange (forex) reserves dropped to 652.86 billion U.S. dollars during the week ended Dec. 13.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Sri Lankan central bank announced that the country's economy grew by 5.5 percent in the third quarter of 2024.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it has approved a 30-million-U.S. dollar loan to support public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the Philippines and help the country strengthen infrastructure development, advance climate action, and enhance economic competitiveness.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Vietnam's e-commerce market is projected to surpass 25 billion U.S. dollars by 2025, Vietnam News cited the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

TEHRAN (ANA)- Belarus' foreign debt decreased by 4 million U.S. dollars in January-September 2024 to 36.4 billion dollars as of Oct. 1, the country's central bank said.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Tokyo metropolitan government was considering introduction of a four-day workweek option for its government employees starting in next fiscal year as part of efforts to create a supportive environment for balancing careers and childcare.

TEHRAN (ANA)- The Bank of Mongolia, the central bank, revised down the country's 2024 economic growth forecast to 5.2 percent from 5.5 percent.