After a dip in US banking M&A activity in 2023, next year may see a wave of consolidation as smaller banks seek new competitive advantages.

The global campaign for greater financial inclusion is more than two decades old and, in light of ESG responsibilities, as urgent as ever. But it’s a duty that also makes good business sense.

Now that Iraq has joined the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, can it use development bank money and know-how to build a ‘greener’ economy? 

Polish and Czech banks dominate the top 10 based on Tier 1 capital, with Hungary’s OTP Bank pipping PKO Bank Polski to first spot this year.

CEO and president Calixto Garcia-Velez explains how the bank is dealing with current commercial real estate woes, while anticipating double-digit loan portfolio growth for 2024.

Euro instant payments are to become universally available under a provisional agreement between the European Commission and European Parliament, but its requirements may pose challenges for banks.

Annalisa Prizzon, principal research fellow at the Overseas Development Institute, explains the importance of the upcoming IDA financing replenishment round for MDBs.

The head of the Vienna Stock Exchange tells Michael Klimes why Europe needs a strategic vision to drive competition in the bloc’s capital markets.

BaaS is thriving in Latin America, where it is slowly replacing traditional banking services with new systems that put accessibility, simplicity and speed at the core.

A €100m World Bank bond was settled on a T+0 basis and listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange.