Binance's regional head of MENA, Richard Teng, speaks about the regional and global outlook for the crypto sector.
As we come to the end of this year, our editors look back on their own coverage for The Banker in 2022: Here are our ‘best bits’.
A culture of late payments by bigger companies is leaving small businesses struggling to get by.
While European banks have a little more time to get their deforestation affairs in order, the wind is blowing towards requirement rather than suggestion.
Amid a hastening surge of big tech firms into the financial services space, the question of regulatory reform is becoming ever more critical.
As the centre of the world seems to shift eastwards, the region is turning away from the US dollar and towards bilateral local currency settlement.
A report reveals the great opportunity for newcomers to address the unmet needs of the region’s unbanked, amid expectations for massive expansion of the fintech sector in the coming years.
The largest banks operating in the CIS republics experienced a substantial uplift in 2021, with the vast majority increasing their Tier 1 capital, total assets and pre-tax profits.
Mr Bekzhan Pirmatov, CEO of Kazakhstan-based lender ForteBank, explains how the bank's ongoing digitalisation strategy and strong emphasis on scrupulous risk management has helped it to navigate complex geopolitical and economic challenges.
While others in the region have made noises about phasing out coal, one bank has put its money where its mouth is despite the difficulties.
The country’s capital market regulator aims to bolster digitisation and SME access to finance, but it is failing to address fundamental problems.
Layoffs are rising as an economic downturn looms. Employers must take care if they are to make their own redundancies.
Improving internal processes will encourage external investment, writes the CEO of Absa International.
Increasing interest rates and debt risk could spell trouble for banks.
The alliance insists the move is of great ecological benefit, but historically banks have not held the agribusinesses they finance to proper account. A legislative response rather than individual efforts seems necessary.
Boosting interoperability and speed while cutting risk, wholesale CBDCs would be a boon for cross-border settlements but are still very much in the experimental phase, making co-operation between central banks vital for success.
Across the continent, cashew farmers – among those in a growing range of agricultural markets – are making use of blockchain to digitise their finances and track the numbers more effectively.
A set of new sustainable development initiatives is establishing Singapore as a green finance hub and hints at Beijing’s broader intentions in the region.
The Dubai International Financial Centre’s new crypto regime aims for a careful symmetry between the cutting edge and investor protection.
The Spanish banking sector is facing a number of headwinds, including inflationary pressure, a proposed government windfall tax and macroeconomic uncertainties, but market analysts are generally optimistic about the banks’ future profitability.