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Qatar Central Bank’s digital agenda

October 27, 2023

HE Sheikh Bandar Bin Mohammed Bin Saoud Al-Thani, governor of the Qatar Central Bank, talks about the country’s fintech and CBDC strategies and how the bank is nurturing the growth of Islamic finance.  

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AFC Commercial Bank enhances its end-to-end banking transformation

October 27, 2023

AFC Commercial Bank joins the league of African banks leveraging Intellect Global Consumer Banking to support its digital banking experience.

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What does the UK banker bonus cap scrap mean?

October 27, 2023

Experts are divided on whether the government’s bold change of policy will help the sector.

Stephen O'Driscoll

COP28 preview: the European Investment Bank

October 26, 2023

The EIB’s head of ESG hopes for a more “switched on” private sector at this year’s COP28 meetings in Dubai, but says much more could be achieved if the COPs on climate change and biodiversity were combined.

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Newcomers to the UK may transport their credit score

October 26, 2023

A system enabling newcomers to port their credit scores to the UK is given a provisional industry welcome. 

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Fraud detection and prevention: have automated tools gone too far?

October 25, 2023

Have financial institutions got the balance right between human and automated decision-making when it comes to fraud detection and management?

Tier 1 capital at UK challenger banks

What do Metro Bank’s troubles mean for UK challenger banks?

October 24, 2023

Like other challenger banks, Metro Bank has struggled with profitability over the past few years. But unlike others, it also reported a drastic drop in Tier 1 capital. 

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Financial services failing disabled consumers

October 24, 2023

Disability can make it hard to access vital financial services. But technology, when employed correctly, can help lower the barrier.

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Higher oil prices extend the golden era for Gulf sovereign wealth funds

October 23, 2023

Sovereign wealth funds' integral role in the region's domestic economic transformation necessitates higher for longer oil prices. 

Kasper Kiim Jensen

Ørsted powers the green revolution through blue financing

October 23, 2023

The Danish renewable energy giant became the first energy company to pursue a new type of financing — a blue bond. 

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