Diplomatic Finance: India and Canada kick off their inaugural Finance Ministers’ Economic and Financial Dialogue in Toronto, aiming to deepen economic ties and tackle shared global challenges. IMF Pressure: The IMF is reportedly stalling Bangladesh’s loan tranches over unresolved financial-sector and climate-reform conditions, including tax and banking changes. Public Finance Trade-offs: Czech PM Andrej Babiš says consolidation of public finances depends on delivering better hospitals, transport and higher pay for soldiers and police, even as deficits are expected to widen. Financial Sector Research: Uganda’s central bank is backing independent research to identify barriers to financial deepening as the country targets major economic expansion. AI in Personal Finance: A financial educator warns that AI advice can steer investors into mismatched funds and risks because it may ignore goals and risk capacity. Market & Corporate Funding: ICICI Bank completes a $750m senior unsecured notes issuance; Paytm reports its first full-year profit and plans to ramp AI and financial-services investment. Crypto Oversight: South Korea’s financial regulator deploys real-time AI to flag suspected crypto market manipulation for human review. Disaster Relief: Pakistan’s PM Shehbaz Sharif orders financial assistance for flood victims and directs faster restoration of roads and electricity. Fraud & Cybersecurity: India asks Google to remove Firebase accounts impersonating banks, tied to phishing and OTP/credit-card scams.