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Bank crisis: Payback time
The world has come a long way since the lurid headlines of 2008 warning that support for the banking sector would cost governments around the world trillions of dollars. While dangers still persist, money is steadily starting to return to government coffers. Writer Geraldine Lambe, Research Geraldine Lambe and Guillaume Hingel
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Comment
The failures of the Dodd-Frank bill
Charles W Calomiris, banking professorThe Dodd-Frank bill's failure to deal with the key problems that triggered the economic crisis is a missed opportunity.
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Asia-Pacific
China's banks face up to their technological challenge
Having emerged from the economic crisis in rude health, China's financial institutions are facing their biggest challenge yet as a rapidly changing banking landscape demands new technology solutions. Writer John Beck
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Markets
Pricing an IPO has never been harder
With investors in a state of near permanent paranoia, pricing an initial public offering to perfection is critical in today's market. The list of failed or delayed IPOs in the first half of 2010 is testament to this. Only the strongest will survive - and even those at a healthy discount. Writer Charlie Corbett
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Africa
Nigeria's banks must reform
In focus: under the watchful eye of the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Lamido Sanusi, efforts are being made to clean up the country's banking sectorNigeria's banking sector is undergoing a series of changes aimed at overcoming the mistakes of the past. Writer Daniel Maalo
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Asia-Pacific
Kyrgyzstan's banks are under pressure
Closed for business: Kyrgyz police patrol destroyed shops in Osh following violence in June.Persistent violence in the south of Kyrgyzstan, combined with the interim government's fears about capital flight, are placing heavy pressure on the country's banking sector. Writer Philip Alexander
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Israel
Bank of Israel's tough love pays off
Tough love: Bank of Israel supervisor of banks, Rony Hizkiyahu The Bank of Israel's authority to regulate the country's banking sector is something that other supervisors can only dream of, and the benefits of it holding such power were seen during the credit crisis. Writer Philip Alexander
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