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Banks will get caught in US-China dollar battle

July 14, 2020

Trade and tech wars not only flashpoint – battle over capital flows could be more dramatic.

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Where is the new economic thinking?

July 7, 2020

Covid-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, 2020

Banks 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, 2020

Banks have responded positively to crisis so far by extending rather than cutting credit.

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Unlocking Islamic finance

June 16, 2020

Better 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, 2020

As 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, 2020

What 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, 2020

Banks 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, 2020

Multinational 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, 2020

For many banks the burden of running a platform model is out of reach. Time to think of other ways of achieving the same goal.

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