The chairman of the board at the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus talks about addressing the country’s vulnerability to trade tensions and the fluctuations of the Russian ruble.

Werner Vogels: banking on the cloud to build a brighter future
October 1, 2019The cloud provides an agile, powerful and secure environment that inspires innovation and changes the way organisations think about the financial services industry's future.

Saddek Elkaber: a lesson from Libya's central bank
October 1, 2019In times of conflict, a central bank can play a unifying role. This is what is happening in Libya.
IFCs defy global uncertainty – for now
October 1, 2019The Banker’s annual ranking of international finance centres remains mostly unchanged, despite financial upheaval on the horizon.

Huw van Steenis: the regulator of the future
October 1, 2019Regulators and banking supervisors must take advantage of the revolution in regtech to be more effective and efficient.

Lebanon central banker looks to defy political and economic pressure
October 1, 2019Lebanon's veteran central banker Riad Salame talks to The Banker about interest rates, bank compliance and consolidation in the country's financial sector.

Mo Ibrahim: addressing Africa's governance issues
October 1, 2019Time is of the essence for Africa's leaders and decision-makers to act on crucial areas affecting the continent, such as climate change, inequality and demographics.

How fintech is revolutionising African banking
October 1, 2019Technology's impact on Africa is well documented, but with rule changes in giant markets such as Nigeria enabling further incursions, how will incumbent banks react?

Will changes at the top bring new flavours to the World Bank and IMF?
October 1, 2019With a new president at the World Bank – one associated with the Trump administration – and a pending new face at the IMF, what direction will the two institutions take?

Kirill Dmitriev: Russia and Saudi Arabia's mutually beneficial relationship
October 1, 2019Russia and Saudi Arabia have deepened ties stemming from a 2016 agreement on oil, to include partnerships by their respective sovereign wealth funds.