Russia's national debt is projected to rise to 21.7% of GDP in 2027, up from 19.9% in 2026.

Samsung Electronics, together with SK Telecom and Asiana Financial Group, is building South Korea's first dedicated 5G smart office for the financial sector.

Commerzbank analyst Thu Lan Nguyen warns that an unusually low FX volatility regime, combined with markets pricing in aggressive future rate hikes, increases the risk of sharp FX repricing if central bank tightening proves weaker than expected. Nguyen says current low FX vol partly reflects clearer assessments of the Iran conflict’s economic impact, but also indicates markets have priced in few policy surprises, leaving currencies vulnerable to abrupt moves if economic or policy paths diverge from consensus.