South Korea’s economy has bounced back strongly from the pandemic slump, thanks largely to its dominance of the semiconductor space. Yet with a presidential election on the horizon and further interest increases forecast, there is still some uncertainty as to future growth potential.

The country has recouped the lost growth from the peak of the pandemic and is set for a sustained period of growth.

Cyprus’s finance minister talks to The Banker about how the country’s economy has coped during the pandemic and the recovery ahead. 

What ‘normal’ will look like post-pandemic is not easy to predict, as inflation, rising interest rates and quantitative easing tapering lead to greater uncertainty in the year to come. Edward Russell-Walling reports.

A renewed interest in antitrust could mean greater scrutiny ahead of mergers – including banking consolidation – and even the prospect of curbs on US tech giants.

Central banks around the world are contending with stark choices around how to unwind their Covid stimulus packages in the face of turbulent markets. 

Guillermo Lasso discusses his plans for Ecuador’s battered economy.

Concerns about inflation are growing amid fears central banks may be forced to raise rates.

The new US president has a bulging in-tray, but the relationship between Washington and Beijing is the most important.

As Mario Draghi seeks to form a new government, the banking system must cope with a deep recession and political turmoil.