Despite women now making up a majority of total bank employees in the US, men significantly outnumber women in senior executive positions.

Robert Holzmann, governor of Austria’s central bank, Oesterreichische Nationalbank, has helped to navigate the country through the global pandemic.

While the past 18 months have had a notable impact on the Austrian economy, the government has largely kept the country on track.

Learning the lessons of the global financial crisis, Austrian banks had built up their balance sheets and tackled bad loans before the pandemic hit.

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has threatened to sue the crypto exchange Coinbase if it launches its planned lending product. 

As the OBIE seeks to widen the initiative to include ‘open finance’, it is important to consider the dangers and drawbacks.