While manufacturing can get by on World Trade Organisation rules, the loss of passporting rights that could come with a Brexit - allowing banks from one country to sell their services into fellow EU territories - would be damaging for London as a financial centre. But the City of London is a great survivor and there are some who think it can overcome even a Brexit. The Banker examines both sides of the argument in the June cover story.

We also take a look at how Qatar is diversifying it's economy and announce the winners of the Islamic Bank of the Year Awards.  

EU REFERENDUM

• London’s Brexit future
• John Longworth: Brexit will benefit British businesses
• Gina Miller: the UK is stronger and safer in the EU

HIGHLIGHTS

• Wall Street woes hit US lenders
• Crédit Agricole shapes up
• Austria’s overhaul
• Cautious optimism at ADB meeting
• JPMorgan's Argentina gamble pays off 

INTERVIEWS & PROFILES

• Ravi Karunayake, finance minister of Sri Lanka
• Alfonso Prat-Gay, minister of economy and public finance of Argentina

AWARDS

• Islamic Bank of the Year awards

COUNTRY FOCUS: LEBANON

• Lebanon's banks battle on against economic headwinds
• Lebanon CBG continues to play starring role

COUNTRY FOCUS: QATAR

• Qatar remains strong in the face of new economic challenges
• Qatar's CBG builds banks' capital defences

VIDEOS

• Monthly preview: London's Brexit future