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Soraya Hakuziyaremye

Rwanda’s efforts to improve women’s financial inclusion

June 23, 2023

The deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda talks to The Banker about the central bank’s drive to increase the financial inclusion of women and its plans to have equal access by 2027.

Chris Skinner

AI should augment the human and automate the mundane

June 23, 2023

Generative AI can be a useful tool to personalise and enhance the customer experience, but it can also be a weapon with which to gain unfair advantage in the markets.

The Banker Board

The Banker Board – June 22, 2023

June 22, 2023

A weekly look at some of the most recent and influential people moves across the global banking industry.

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Divestment is banks’ best tool for net zero

June 22, 2023

Pledges and greenwashing regulation are a distraction from concrete divestment targets, says economist Hans Stegeman.

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“Don’t forget about us”: SVB’s impact on the underbanked

June 21, 2023

Regulators need to ensure that new rules passed in the wake of the US banking crisis do not increase financial exclusion.

Asset-backed lending

What now for the loan markets?

June 21, 2023

Asset-backed lending could be the stimulus the languishing EMEA loan markets need.

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The Banker Board – June 15, 2023

June 15, 2023

A weekly look at some of the most recent and influential people moves across the global banking industry.

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India’s innovative approach to financial inclusion

June 13, 2023

The Reserve Bank Innovation Hub’s mission is frictionless finance for every Indian. Rajesh Bansal is leading the team whose day job is to think about how things can be done better.

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The Banker Board – June 8, 2023

June 8, 2023

A weekly look at some of the most recent and influential people moves across the global banking industry.

Seoul and Bank of Korea governor

South Korean central bank governor wary of slow economic recovery

June 8, 2023

Rhee Chang Yong, governor of the Bank of Korea, talks about concerns for economic growth, the impact of geopolitics and plans for a central bank digital currency.

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