The national regulator has given banks more leeway to manage a volatile credit market.
Major banks’ digitalisation plans have not resulted in lower costs so far
December 6, 2022Global lenders are under pressure to reduce costs, finds Barbara Pianese.
Japan’s megabanks see CET1 decrease
November 29, 2022The lenders have seen declining CET1 ratios for the past two fiscal quarters.
Singapore’s banks increase profitability but risks loom
November 22, 2022Increasing interest rates and debt risk could spell trouble for banks.
Greek banks continue to reduce NPL ratios
November 15, 2022Over the past few years, the country's lenders have shown efforts to converge on the average European bank NPL ratio.
The Banker’s Top 200 Latam Banks 2022
November 8, 2022Banks’ performance at a regional level recovered well in 2021, despite some outliers.
Net loans return to growth at microfinance banks in Latam
November 8, 2022The sector has bounced back following the Covid-19 pandemic.
Australia’s biggest banks keep getting bigger
November 1, 2022Total assets at Australia’s big four have increased, and the ANZ-Suncorp deal is set to further strengthen one of the biggest banks in the country.
Cover story: Latam – waiting for the next commodities boom
November 1, 2022Latin America is poised to benefit from the green transition as demand for its mineral resources will increase. However, it also needs to face domestic and global challenges to fully benefit from the next commodities boom.
Chile’s economic minister bets on foreign investment
October 31, 2022The Banker meets Nicolás Grau, Chile’s economy, development and tourism minister, in London. Mr Grau is on a European tour which attempts to attract investment to the country.