China’s banks have proved irrepressible during the pandemic because of their robust structure and the country's rapid response to the economic impact of Covid-19.
Global regulator proposes high risk-weight for bitcoin and ethereum, in contrast to reserve-backed cryptoassets such as stablecoins.
India’s banks have continued to evolve during the Covid-19 crisis, leading to hopes of a quick bounceback.
Critics say proposed minimum capital requirements will disadvantage EU banks and hamper the eurozone’s recovery from Covid-19.
Regulators are riding to the rescue of traditional banks, making it harder for cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance to dethrone them.
Weak credit growth and rising non-performing loans among concerns, as authorities struggle to get virus under control.
IT and compliance roles are in demand, as banks digitalise operations and grapple with the post-Brexit regulatory landscape.
Trillions of pounds of business migrated out of the City of London in March.
Ambitious scheme seeks to boost growth and drive reforms, but it will require sustained political support.
The broad definition of ‘involvement’ in corruption should give banks pause for thought.
Only 20% of respondents to an EQ Credit Services survey are willing to borrow from an alternative lender in 2020, down from 62% in 2019.
The ECB and the Bank of England’s first green stress tests may not yield meaningful results.
Compliance is a cornerstone of the banking industry, but it has also become an excuse preventing the industry from evolving.
The UK regulator wants to simplify the rules for banks and building societies. How might this work?
Asia’s Muslim population is held back by the lack of faith-based financial services.
As some sectors struggle, banks’ provisions for loan losses are equivalent to just 0.3% of assets.
The involvement of shadow banking entities and a lack of transparency can cause disproportionate losses.
The Fundamental Review of the Trading Book has proved monumentally difficult to implement, but there could be a positive consequence around the management of data.
As demand grows, investors are asking more questions about how their money will be invested.
Authorities have launched a consultation on the treatment of investment research and reporting requirements.