Issuers of US dollar-backed stablecoins could be nearing an existential threat as regulators clearly want to subject them to tough banking rules.
Central banks around the world are contending with stark choices around how to unwind their Covid stimulus packages in the face of turbulent markets.
UK financial watchdog has shown it will use criminal rather than just civil regulatory powers to go after a bank that has fallen short on compliance.
Forrester’s annual predictions report forecasts an array of new digital offerings next year and that regulators will get tough on ESG classifications.
China’s economic expansion into Latin America has raised questions about the motivation behind such investments and the contractual terms.
Authorised push payment fraud has soared during the pandemic and banks are battling to find solutions.
As the debt-laden Chinese developer teeters on the brink, fears about contagion are increasing.
Banks may be affected by the UK watchdog’s more proactive approach to cancelling regulatory permissions.
The top 30 global systemically important banks’ diversification and scale helped them contend with Covid-19, but technological disruption poses a bigger challenge.
Most banks should have negligible Libor exposures by the end of this year. But pockets of concern remain.
Regulatory efforts in the UK and Europe to encourage diversity and access to cash could have an impact on institutions’ operating models.
With China’s Evergrande in deep trouble, some are wondering if it could trigger another global financial crisis.
As the debt-laden Chinese developer stands on the brink of collapse, the fallout poses risks across the financial system.
A whole industry has been built around helping Asian fintech start-ups achieve a $1bn valuation.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has threatened to sue the crypto exchange Coinbase if it launches its planned lending product.
Although the region has arguably been slow off the mark in the adoption of green bonds, things are starting to change.
Crypto firms have been vocal about how the US’s damaging approach to their industry is stifling innovation to the benefit of Asian and European competitors.
From a customer perspective, banks have had a ‘good’ pandemic. How can banks build on that trust in the sector and its digital take up?
The consolidation drive is expected to continue into 2022, with domestic deals taking the lion’s share of activity.
The 'hub model', which allows five banks to share one premises, is an example of how branch networks are evolving.