Stephen Timewell analyses the effect the growth of the Internet and consequent intensifying competitiveness will have on the smaller banks around the world.
Guillermo Ortiz looks thoroughly at home in his opulent offices at the Central Bank of Mexico. But, as he points out, in the early 1980s he was already ensconced in the Bank’s economic research bureau.
As merger and acquisition activity in the US banking sector slows and foreign heavyweights circle, major players are choosing to diversify their portfolio of interests. Michael Blanden reports.
The recent Washington meeting between the IMF and the World Bank left the two more divided than ever and the multilaterals unsure of their role, says Karina Robinson
Kalo Rao in Mumbai reports on the latest and most difficult phase of banking reform facing the Indian government.
Post-communist European countries have made strides in moving to a market-based economy, despite setbacks, but the transition remains patchy across the region.
The aftermath of the recent merger breakdown between Dresdner and Deutsche banks and other, successful acquisitions and get-togethers, will drastically change Europe’s banking landscape.
Emilio Botín, co-chairman of Banco Santander Central Hispano explains how mergers can help achieve shareholder value.
WAP (Wireless Application Protocol) fever is spreading and for very good reasons, according to WAP technology vendors and bankers alike.
Last year was a bumper one for the US banks. From the local and regional retail outfits to the international money centre groups, to the specialised investment banking and fee-earning businesses, circumstances conspired in their favour.
Just over a year after the launch of the single European currency, the prognosis is good. But if the euro is to thrive, governments must think long term, says Michael Blanden.