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February 1, 2021A widespread vaccine rollout is essential for moving on from Covid-19 limbo.

A new era for combatting illicit finance
January 27, 2021Sweeping changes to the US’s anti-money laundering laws will modernise the fight against dirty money.
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Hot topics at the virtual Davos forum
January 26, 2021With the physical event being postponed until May, political and business leaders have gathered online to discuss key issues facing the global economy.

US democracy is on probation
January 20, 2021US institutions withstood the attacks on the Capitol, but its role as global promoter of democracy is crumbling.
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Has open banking reached maturity?
January 19, 2021As the UK marks its third year of open banking the promised shake-up of financial services is still to come – but it could be on its way.
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Celebrating 95 years of The Banker
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Latin America needs a financing boost to restart the economy
January 4, 2021The president of CAF, the Development Bank of Latin America, says the post-pandemic era is the perfect opportunity for investment in the region’s infrastructure.