President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil has announced that he wants to open up his country’s economy, but his government as a whole is sending mixed signals.
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Looming Brexit savages London’s status
February 1, 2019London’s financial services industry has been badly hit by continued uncertainty over just how the UK will leave the EU. Silvia Pavoni reports.
Political stability could boost resurgent profits for DRC banks
January 31, 2019Signs of increasing political stability would be good news for the economy in the Democratic Republic of Congo and its banking sector, which has huge scope for growth. Kat Van Hoof reports.
German banks struggle to regain returns equilibrium
January 24, 2019Germany’s two biggest banks have struggled to regain their balance over the past few years. Talk of a tie-up between Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank is heating up again, though both lenders have a raft of issues to work through first. Kat Van Hoof reports.
Italian job unfinished, but progress is being made
January 17, 2019Italy’s banks have done well to reduce exposure to NPLs in recent years, but there remains much work to be done. Katrien Van Hoof reports.

Australian central banker focuses on the home front
January 11, 2019Guy Debelle, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, talks to Kimberley Long about the Australian property market and the growing strength of Asian banks in the country.

Do bumps in the road lie ahead for Canada's banks?
January 2, 2019Canada's banks have enjoyed a profitable few years, but are now faced with issues such as the US-China trade war, a dip in the mortgage markets, and a new counter-terrorism act coming into force. Lucien Chauvin assesses the likely impact of these events.

Bambang Brodjonegor: Indonesia has eyes fixed on poverty reduction
January 2, 2019Indonesia is contending with natural disasters, investors de-risking and general election uncertainty. But the government will not shrink from its aim of poverty reduction, minister for national development planning Bambang Brodjonegor tells Adrienne Klasa.

Rogério Zandamela: Restructuring Mozambique for a post-debt crisis revival
January 2, 2019Rogério Zandamela, a former senior IMF official and now the governor of Mozambique’s central bank, talks to Peter Wise about repairing the damage inflicted by the country's debt crisis, upgrading its banking regulation and the prospects for an economy about to tap huge natural gas resources.

John Rwangombwa: Delivering Rwanda's digital-driven economy, where everyone is a winner
January 2, 2019Rwandan central bank governor John Rwangombwa explains how the government's drive to achieve a cashless society will benefit all levels of society by expanding financial inclusivity, increasing tax revenues and boosting grassroots businesses.