The unparalleled success of Russia’s Mir payments system has protected it against US sanctions, making other governments take notice.

As banks use data matching, influencers and targeted advertising, what are the legal and commercial practicalities?

As a decentralised ledger, blockchain may operate across cultures. But different cultures have different philosophies as to how things should be regulated.

Demand for digital-only services has flourished, but many people still prefer to pay their salaries into an incumbent high street bank. 

While China is driving ahead with its digital yuan initiative, other major CBDC projects have been making steadier progress. 

With climate change emerging as the world’s top geopolitical risk, banks are scrambling to measure and manage their exposures to the new ‘green swan’ risks.

Correspondent banking continues to develop at speed, propelled by huge infrastructure projects and the introduction of new and innovative initiatives. 

Banks are becoming comfortable with putting more of their operations on the cloud, leveraging its computing power and agility to provide new insights and value. 

A new type of challenger bank, which is developing innovative financial products to better serve the LGBT+ community, is gaining ground across the globe. 

Global regulator proposes high risk-weight for bitcoin and ethereum, in contrast to reserve-backed cryptoassets such as stablecoins.