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Spain’s banks bounce back from pandemic
March 15, 2022The Spanish banking sector has rebounded strongly from the pandemic, posting strong results for 2021. However, uncertainties remain over inflationary pressures and the evolution of interest rates.

Semiconductors power South Korea’s economic growth
February 28, 2022South 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.

Cyprus on track for strong economic recovery
February 28, 2022The country has recouped the lost growth from the peak of the pandemic and is set for a sustained period of growth.

Cyprus looks to life beyond Covid
February 14, 2022Cyprus’s finance minister talks to The Banker about how the country’s economy has coped during the pandemic and the recovery ahead.

Will the world return to 'normal' in 2022?
November 22, 2021What ‘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.

Turning of the tide on US antitrust
November 11, 2021A 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 banking beyond the pandemic
November 9, 2021Central banks around the world are contending with stark choices around how to unwind their Covid stimulus packages in the face of turbulent markets.