New guidance indicates that the stablecoin market could be maturing, but there are still unanswered questions, putting that diagnosis in doubt.

The war of words between the UK government and banks about extensive losses over government-guaranteed loans during Covid-19 has escalated.

The pandemic and the war in Ukraine have delayed the implementation of Basel III in many markets, with push backs from some of the biggest economies. In Asia, as some jurisdictions move ahead, it risks creating an uneven banking sector that the rules sought to avoid. 

SNB claims the Arab world’s top spot as post-Covid regional profitability rebounds.

SEBI’s new regulatory plans for the corporate bond market have the best of intentions, but risk impeding much-needed growth.

A huge project backed by the European Central Bank and the continent’s major lenders looks to further accelerate the digital transformation of the European payments sector.

Trade flows have recovered and the region is experimenting with new financing instruments and digitalisation. 

The war has led to difficult circumstances for the global financial system, leaving central banks with a tough choice. 

Sustainability is becoming a fintech mainstay, with initiatives launching across the globe.

The Kenyan lender's acquisition of Trust Merchant Bank follows the Democratic Republic of Congo's formal entry into the East African Community.