Sri Lanka Business Push: President Dissanayake backs a National Business Facilitation Centre to cut red tape and help firms earn more foreign exchange as the country prepares for dollar debt repayments. Ghana Payments Shift: MTN Ghana urges cashless adoption via mobile money, citing fewer cash-handling frictions and easier cross-location payments. Crypto Yield Token Change: Ondo will stop minting USDY on Aptos and Noble from Sep. 8, while offering migration or exit paths for holders. Retirement Reality Check: A Ramsey Show caller at 62 with about $190k debt and $325k saved says experts helped map a path to “retire with dignity,” highlighting how debt can derail plans. UAE Public Sector Flex Work: Sharjah’s ruler approves part-time return-to-work options for retirees to support family finances and improve work-life balance. Rates Bite Back: Rising government bond yields are pushing up borrowing costs for mortgages, business loans, and the wider economy. Indonesia Rail Debt Plan: Indonesia says it has internal resources to cover Whoosh high-speed rail debt after a mid-September ownership transfer, avoiding outside investors. Bank Merger: WaFd and EverBank sign a definitive merger deal, aiming for stronger profitability and a new Nasdaq ticker. UK-Israel Diplomatic Fight: Israel’s finance minister demands expulsion of the UK ambassador amid London moves targeting West Bank settlement trade. Nigeria Road Probe: EFCC starts investigating an allegedly abandoned N14bn road project in Delta State. Crypto Market Oddity: Privacy coins surge while most other crypto sectors lag, with Zcash (ZEC) driving a sharp jump in the privacy category. Cross-border Payments Test: DBS and Citi settle a weekend USD transfer in minutes using tokenized deposits on Swift’s Digital Ledger.