Banks’ performance at a regional level recovered well in 2021, despite some outliers.
The OCC has announced a new fintech office in response to rising financial digitalisation, creating a fork in the road that leads either to rigid regulation or innovation inspiration.
The EU regulator’s plans show a commitment to quell greenwashing and make use of data in order to maintain strict oversight of the bloc.
Latin America is poised to benefit from the green transition as demand for its mineral resources will increase. However, it also needs to face domestic and global challenges to fully benefit from the next commodities boom.
The Banker meets Nicolás Grau, Chile’s economy, development and tourism minister, in London. Mr Grau is on a European tour which attempts to attract investment to the country.
An open letter addressed to the UK’s central bank offers a warning on – and solution to – the “finance-climate doom loop” threatening economic stability.
As instant payments, cross-border improvements, and open banking and open finance develop around the world, Brazil is steadily growing as a fintech hub and learning lessons from other jurisdictions along the way.
As appetite for sharia-compliant banking services in Indonesia grows, Alami Sharia chief executive Dima Djani speaks about how the country's Islamic banking sector differs from that of Malaysia and the Middle East.
As China develops its digital currency, Australia tables a bill that aims to set an example for the region in monitoring and reporting requirements.
Can a focus on digital and a fresh emphasis on ethical finance revitalise the UK's Islamic finance industry?
Gintarė Skaistė, The Banker’s Finance Minister of the Year 2022, talks to Kit Gillet about the current state of the Lithuanian economy and how the country has further cut its ties with Russia.
M&A activity across Asia has been down on 2021’s bumper year, but there are pockets of resilience.
Far-reaching structural reforms and massive investment in infrastructure and agriculture are required to ward off disaster in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Financial Conduct Authority expects the Consumer Duty to lead to a major shift in financial services. Wholesale firms will need to ensure they are ready to implement the changes required to comply.
With non-performing loan ratios remaining low and strong fundamentals, the Baltic country’s banks are well-prepared for a potentially challenging year ahead with rising inflation, energy concerns and geopolitical tensions.
Access to NextGenerationEU funds and plans to create a pan-Baltic capital market will help the country overcome current challenging economic conditions.
A UK trader is facing extradition to Denmark to stand trial over the share-selling tax scandal Cum-Ex, but this cannot be viewed as an isolated case.
The US plans for the introduction of FedNow, its real-time payments solution – but decades after some other countries. What took so long?
The alpine country has chosen a clever approach that simultaneously accommodates both domestic and foreign regulations.
The M&A outlook in Europe is strong despite difficult macroeconomic conditions, and ESG scrutiny is set to be an increasingly key factor.