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Can Egypt’s privatisation drive succeed?

March 22, 2023

The government hopes to attract strategic investors for more than 30 state firms, but may struggle to reduce army involvement in the private sector.

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SVB fear unfolds in US banking sector

March 21, 2023

Is the ‘one off’ First Republic rescue enough to quell fears in the US banking system? 

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SEBA Bank takes its crypto banking to Asia

March 21, 2023

Amy Yu, the newly-appointed Asia-Pacific CEO at SEBA Bank, talks about the evolution of crypto in Asia, and how customers are responding to recent shocks within the sector. 

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Shift to the cloud accelerates with Nationwide modernisation

March 20, 2023

Robust cloud-based payments systems are seen as a crucial way for incumbent banks to compete more effectively with fintech start-ups.

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The Banker’s Top 100 US Banks 2023

March 17, 2023

The past year saw a wave of consolidation in the US banking sector, with many regional players expanding their footprint through acquisitions and leaping up the ranking as a result. 

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Egypt’s economy faces the music

March 17, 2023

Inflation is soaring as the country returns to the IMF for the fourth time since 2016.

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European banks still in Russia: should they stay or should they go?

March 17, 2023

As the prospect of selling their operations in Russia becomes increasingly challenging, should European banks walk away from their Russian operations or wait it out? 

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Challenges ahead for Nigeria and South Africa as they join FATF grey list

March 16, 2023

FATF’s greylisting of Africa’s two biggest economies will deepen existing economic troubles in both markets.

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Russian sanctions: a cat and mouse game

March 15, 2023

A year in, how are the sanctions imposed by the West on Russian entities, goods, assets and individuals taking shape?

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China moves towards TLAC launch

March 15, 2023

China’s largest banks are preparing to increase their capital raising to meet their requirements, and are weighing up the benefits of onshore versus offshore investors in the face of rising interest rates. 

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