The global transition away from Libor needs a hefty final push to get it over the line.
Latest articles from Comment
Asia’s central banks seek to reassert control with CBDCs
February 17, 2021Implementation of central bank digital currencies by Cambodia and China may help them achieve greater economic clout on world stage.
Fuelling the European innovation economy
February 1, 2021Silicon Valley Bank’s EMEA head Erin Platts on the European fintech scene and whether the UK ecosystem can thrive after Brexit.
Cash clings on in the Middle East and north Africa
February 1, 2021Obstacles stand in the way of wider financial inclusion in the MENA region which is one of the most unbanked areas of the world.
An unmatched challenge in scale and urgency
February 1, 2021A widespread vaccine rollout is essential for moving on from Covid-19 limbo.
‘Omniaccess’ is the strategic imperative for banks in the 2020s
January 29, 2021Banks must move from the mindset of being digitally available to digitally native if they want to keep fighting fit in the future.
The platform of platforms
January 4, 2021Disruption in the financial services industry has reached a new level of maturity.
China’s regulators get tough on fintechs
January 4, 2021Growth surge for China’s fintech microlenders at risk as they're put under strict regulation.
Ninety-five years of change and continuity
January 4, 2021While in many respects the banking industry is unrecognisable compared to when The Banker was launched in 1926, some familiar issues remain.
Asia’s banking fines lack bite
December 1, 2020With dubious behaviour by banks still making headlines, are big cash penalties enough of a disincentive?