Weekly Brief Oct 21 South Africa plans non-bank payments access as Egypt launches Banque du Caire IPO TAB Africa Weekly Brief: South Africa sets a November deadline for its payments authorisation framework as Banque du Caire opens IPO subscriptions and... 490
Weekly Brief Oct 21 Emirates NBD plans UAE-based OpenAI deployment, Dubai Investments prepares subsidiary IPO TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Emirates NBD deploys OpenAI onshore, Dubai Investments plans DIP Holding flotation and Gulf bank profits diverge.... 780
Weekly Brief Oct 19 IMF raises 2026 global growth forecast to 3.1% as inflation and AI sell-off test market resilience The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: Despite an upgraded IMF growth outlook, oil-driven inflation, higher yields and an AI-share sell-off are straining mark... 1063
Weekly Brief Oct 19 Basel revises systemic-risk reporting, India’s Yes Bank flags lower CET1 capital Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: Basel averages systemic bank indicators year-round; Yes Bank’s court ruling and Nordea’s ECB review weigh on bank c... 661
Weekly Brief Oct 15 Ecobank strengthens China-Africa payments as banks pursue new digital channels TAB Africa Weekly Brief: Standard Bank backs OPay, Airtel Money lists in London, Ecobank expands renminbi links and Zambia nears IMF programme.... 2926
Weekly Brief Oct 14 Asian lenders back QNB’s $2.5 billion funding deal TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: QNB’s $2.5 billion loan draws Asian backing, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank raises equity and deposit competition intensifies.... 1087
Weekly Brief Oct 13 IMF warns hedge fund leverage could amplify market stress Risk and Capital Weekly Brief: IMF puts hedge fund exposures at $40 trillion as Basel implementation gaps and India’s reserve rules test banks.... 1344
Weekly Brief Oct 12 India raises repo rate as global bond yields and oil prices climb The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: India resumed monetary tightening as US and French bond markets sold off, oil remained above $100 a barrel and the FSB ... 1269
Weekly Brief Oct 07 IMF expects GCC economic contraction in 2026 while UAE lending grows TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: IMF sees GCC economic contraction in 2026 as Qatar links its government debt to Euroclear.... 1179
Sibos Round Up Sep 29 Can finance connect new digital rails without fragmenting the system? The Sibos 2026 opening plenary brought tokenised money, artificial intelligence and always-on payments back to a common question: how to connect new c... 1469
Feature Sep 16 How should FIs build and sustain digital trust when AI is transforming the threat landscape? AI is changing banking faster than any technology since the internet. As systems become more autonomous, institutions must keep them secure, explainab... 1350
Weekly Brief Sep 14 ECB raises rates to 2.50% as euro-area energy inflation hits 14.3% The Asian Banker Weekly Brief: The ECB raised rates to 2.50% as inflation rose and Saudi pipeline attacks disrupted oil supply, while UniCredit advanc... 1197
Weekly Brief Sep 02 TDB secures $800 million facility, South Africa reshapes payment system governance TAB Africa Weekly Brief: Funding diversification and payment system reform drove Africa's financial sector this week.... 813
Weekly Brief Aug 12 Kenya keeps rates at 8.75%, Afreximbank extends record EUR 110 million facility to Chad TAB Africa Weekly Brief: Kenya holds its policy rate at 8.75% and approves its first banking-sector ETF, Afreximbank extends Chad a EUR 110 million fa... 1438
Weekly Brief Aug 04 Emirates NBD expands in Egypt, UAE banking assets reach $1.53 trillion TAB Middle East Weekly Brief: Emirates NBD moved to acquire HSBC Egypt's retail banking business, UAE banking assets climbed to $1.53 trillion and Ma... 1433
Weekly Brief May 18 Warsh takes the Fed as US-China talks reset trade risk Kevin Warsh is confirmed as Federal Reserve chair, Trump's Beijing visit extends the US-China trade truce, Japan's megabanks post record profits with ... 715
Weekly Brief Apr 20 War risk reshapes banking outlook The Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption dominate global finance this week, as the IMF cuts growth forecasts, US banks post record but cautious Q1... 685
Analysis Apr 20 Global banking confronts a 1970s-scale oil shock with depleted policy space Banks enter the Strait of Hormuz disruption well-capitalised and liquid, but the IMF's Spring 2026 publications find fiscal and financial policy space... 2360
Current Account Feb 19 Standard Chartered CFO joins Apollo as private credit platforms expand institutional role Diego De Giorgi’s move from Standard Chartered to Apollo Global Management comes as institutional investors continue expanding their role in credit ... 3653
Analysis Jan 30 Global banking in an age of constrained resilience Global banking enters 2026 with strong capital positions and easing financial conditions but faces a structurally more constrained environment shaped ... 4061
Datafiles Feb 04 Half of the world’s top 10 banks by net profit are based in China Chinese banks dominate the world’s top 10 banks by net profit, but their profit growth lagged behind US and UK banks, mainly due to rate cuts, narro... 2235
Trendwatch Feb 01 How the US-China rivalry will shape global banking in 2025 The economic rivalry between the United States (US) and China will continue to influence the global banking industry in 2025, with significant implic... 5996
Jan 31 Global banking sector at a crossroads amid economic headwinds and accelerating transformation Banks across advanced and emerging markets navigate economic realignment, regulatory evolution and digital disruption.... 5686
Interviews Mar 18 Trust, partnerships, and open banking key to BPI’s growth in the Philippines Bank of the Philippine Islands is expanding its reach and deepening retail loan market impact by enhancing digital and physical networks, embracing op... 15730
Trendwatch Feb 06 Banks will have to navigate new horizons in a changing world in 2024 The global banking industry faces a unique confluence of challenges and opportunities, shaped by evolving economic landscapes, technological innovatio... 7067
Jul 07 Mark Carney: “Banks are prepared to make climate change commitment at COP26” Newly appointed UN envoy on climate change, Mark Carney, discussed his role and what he hopes to achieve at the upcoming COP26 as well as his views on... 12880
Commissioned Report May 24 Companies to increase Renminbi trade settlement in 2019 as forex risks mount reveals latest China Construction Bank report China Construction Bank (CCB), launched the global Renminbi (RMB) Internationalisation Report 2019, based on survey conducted across 402 Chinese compa... 10375
