Why banks need to pay attention to sustainability due diligence rulemaking

The EU’s much-criticised attempt to impose environmental and social obligations on companies along their supply chains is part of growing international efforts to hold businesses — and their lenders — accountable for their actions

Everything old is new again, even in banking

Is reinventing the wheel the fintech we were promised, and will it solve any real problems?

Mercado Pago’s relationship with banks shows hope for Latam financial inclusion

The company has expanded its product offerings since its launch, but still sees market opportunities

The risks of ‘hallucinating’ financial reports

The use of generative AI in how companies share information with investors and other stakeholders creates new risks, which banks should not ignore

Reasons to be fintech cheerful

What can I say? Profitable, sustainable companies make me happy

Private credit: what’s in store for 2024?

The maturity of private credit as an asset class means how it responds to economic trends will have greater significance

New Year, new ideas

Bold new concepts at Davos serve as inspiration for the year ahead

Does QE lead to higher inflation than conventional monetary policy?

Economist Tomasz Wieladek examines the data

The story of generative AI is ‘cautiously optimistic’

HSBC has around 1000 applications for artificial intelligence, but it is still “early days” for generative AI.

Can fintech fulfil its promise if we are still asking if it will last?

The Future of Global Fintech report, launched at Davos, is optimistic. The laurels are far from being rested on yet. 

The Banker Board – January 18, 2024

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

How NFTs, Mercedes-Benz and the Post Office got me thinking about failure

You can write about technology until the cows come home — it always comes back to culture.

The Banker Board – January 11, 2024

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

Unpredictable predictions

Forecasting is a near-impossible task in an erratic world.

Zing! Market reach is yours

For consumer fintech, market domination is a different mountain to climb.

The Banker Board – January 4, 2024

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

In 2024, banks (and Barbie) continue to embrace change

Change isn’t always easy, but it is almost always worth it. Here’s to a new year and a forward-looking vision for The Banker in 2024.

Diego Labat: Central banks need to get ahead of problems and be proactive

Uruguay’s central bank implemented an inflation-targeting regime in 2020 aiming to break the decades-long history of high inflation.