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Where is the new economic thinking?
July 7, 2020Covid-19 has led governments to reheat old ideas. We need genuinely new solutions.
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China’s banks ever stronger in Top 1000
July 1, 2020Banks steady as they face Covid-19 hits as Top 1000 ranking celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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Banks must carry on lending
June 23, 2020Banks have responded positively to crisis so far by extending rather than cutting credit.
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Unlocking Islamic finance
June 16, 2020Better standardisation and more widespread use of fintech would give the industry a boost.
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What sort of debt collector are you?
June 9, 2020As unemployment rises, defaults are expected. But as banks struggle with debt collection, outsourcing may be a solution.
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Triple-funding whammy stalks emerging markets
June 2, 2020What can banks and fintechs do to lower the costs of sending remittances as emerging markets face economic meltdown?
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Big government is here to stay
May 26, 2020Banks need to switch from being profit maximisers to carving out a new role working with government to rebuild economies.
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Prepare for maximum disruption
May 19, 2020Multinational production will be reorganised regionally, so banks need to figure out what this means for customers, especially SMEs.
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Platform banking made easy
May 12, 2020For many banks the burden of running a platform model is out of reach. Time to think of other ways of achieving the same goal.