‘Poor public finances’ are showing up in debt ratio statistics
Industry must work towards ‘lowest common-denominator’ before more complex applications, say experts
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Protest also planned during bank’s AGM about links with defence companies arming Israel
Tokenised deposits could help manage intraday risk but could also speed up bank runs
Markets such as repo and carbon credits best placed to adopt the technology
Bim Afolami tackles regulator on crypto rules and ‘name-and-shame’ proposals
Host Liz Lumley and AI & Partners COO Michael Borrelli discuss the EU’s AI law, risks and strategy
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Call for comment: be part of the industry discussion
Georgia’s foreign agents bill and offshore law are ‘not in the right direction’
The industry has resisted previous regulatory attempts
Revision of EU law is required to tackle the issue, says NGO
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Multiple challenges await EBRD president’s second term
Countries facing existential climate threats concerned about access to finance
ADB looks to create ‘greater impact’ from additional lending headroom
New sustainability framework has increased investor trust
Development bank plans $16.7bn in concessional loans in the next four years
Common system would help investors better understand investment risks, says ADB panel