The Central Bank of Russia: Inflation is expected to return to the target level in 2024 and further stabilize at a level close to 4%, provided that tight monetary conditions will be maintained in the economy in the medium to long term.

UNHCR chief: The influx of Palestinian refugees into Sinai, Egypt, will be a disaster.

According to The Elec: Several Apple display suppliers have proposed prices for OLED displays for the fourth-generation iPhone SE, and negotiations are still ongoing.

According to the Jerusalem Post: Israeli President Herzog arrived in Germany on Friday morning to attend the Munich Security Conference and called for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas.

According to TASS news agency: Russia has lifted its ban on the import of some Ecuadorian bananas.

Stephanishna, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European Integration: I believe that the EU will take measures to defend itself.

Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Stephanishna: Ukraine must hold on until Western aid arrives.

British Prime Minister Sunak: The by-election results show that the Conservative Party still has work to do.

Belarusian President Lukashenko: Several Ukrainian citizens detained at the Belarusian border were transporting explosives to be used in Russia and Belarus.

RBI official: The RBI has no plans to take any tougher measures against fintech.

Ukrainian President Zelensky arrived in Germany for a working visit.

Singapore expects a budget surplus of S$800 million in fiscal year 2024, equivalent to 0.1% of GDP

LME zinc stocks rose for an eighth consecutive day, marking the longest winning streak since 2015.

Kyodo News: Japan is considering extending gasoline subsidies until after April and gradually tapering them around summer.

Singapore plans to have the world’s lowest effective tax rate take effect in 2025.

According to the Times of Israel: Hamas said four patients died after a power outage at the Khan Younis hospital raided by the Israel Defense Forces.

Official of the Reserve Bank of India: The financial technology industry still needs to be self-reliant; the Reserve Bank of India is willing to encourage self-regulation.