China's deputy UN ambassador Sun Lei said the Ukraine issue is at a critical juncture, noting recent interactions among key stakeholders have produced some positive signals. He said China supports efforts toward peace, urged parties to move toward each other to sustain momentum and pursue an early political solution, and called for safeguarding humanitarian standards, cooling tensions, seizing the negotiation window, addressing root causes and seeking lasting peace.

Eurogroup chair Pierrakakis says negotiations on a digital euro have entered the final stage.

After more than a decade away, Barclays said on Monday it will reopen an office in Riyadh’s King Abdullah Financial District and has appointed Majed Al Hassoun as CEO of Barclays Capital Saudi and head of investment banking. The announcement follows a Houthi attack on the district the previous day; ARAMCO offices were also struck, sustaining minor damage and no casualties. Barclays said the office move follows a license to conduct investment banking and global markets business in Saudi Arabia.