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As financial inclusion has increased worldwide, one area has remained stubbornly difficult to crack: banking services for women in developing markets. Banks are now working on providing tailored services that address the issues keeping women out of the formal banking system.
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Penalties that financial institutions incurred for non-compliance with anti-money laundering and data privacy regulations have dropped significantly in 2021. However, there is still much work to be done to stem financial crime.
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Enel: zero emissions and fully ‘electrified’ by 2040
The sustainable finance pioneer has big plans to cut carbon emissions — both its own and its customers’.
Central Banker of the Year 2022
The Banker's Central Banker of the Year 2021 awards celebrate the officials that have best managed to stimulate growth and stabilise their economy.
Finance Minister of the Year 2022
The Banker's Finance Minister of the Year 2021 awards celebrate the officials that have best managed to stimulate growth and stabilise their economy.
Financing the digital foundations of the future economy
Digital connectivity is at the heart of the modern economy and will play an even greater role in the future. Digital infrastructure, and its financing, has a crucial role in supporting that future.
Expanding access to financial services in Africa
Dare Okoudjou, CEO, MFS Africa, talks to The Banker about the changing agent banking model and the future of mobile banking across the continent.
The Banker’s Top 250 Asia-Pacific Banks 2022
The Covid-19 pandemic’s impact on tourism and trade continues to be felt across Asia-Pacific, hitting the banking sectors' pre-tax profits in several economies. However, the region's banks have seen increases across Tier 1 capital and asset growth.
ABN Amro makes an ‘orderly’ return to profitability
Sustainability and a client-centric focus are key areas for CEO Robert Swaak as he continues to push ABN Amro into a new phase.
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Will the world return to 'normal' in 2022?
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.
Are banks meeting the needs of the ‘passion economy’?
As the passion economy grows and offers people fresh and flexible ways of making money by building businesses around what they love, is the industry ready to offer services to this smaller-sized, but fast-growing segment of the corporate market?
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The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards 2021
It has been an exceptionally competitive year for The Banker’s Bank of the Year Awards, making this year’s winners all the more deserving of the Bracken trophy.
The Banker’s Top Islamic Financial Institutions 2021
The Banker's 2021 Top Islamic Financial Institutions ranking highlights a resilient sector across the globe.
The Banker’s Top 100 Central American Banks 2021
The Banker’s Top 100 Central American Banks ranking shows a resilient industry in the face of many challenges.
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Germany sees dip in financial services FDI
Germany holds onto second place among its western European peers when it comes to the number of foreign investment projects since 2016, but saw a drop in the first 10 months of 2021.
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