Fintechs have disrupted the payments sector in Latin America, with solutions targeting the low-value segment. Now the banks are trying to get back in the game and market conditions are testing fintechs’ business model.
William F Maloney: Reviving Latam’s growth in uncertain times
January 5, 2023William F Maloney, chief economist for Latin America and the Caribbean at the World Bank, discusses the agenda for growth in the region.
Saudi Arabian banks keep growing
January 3, 2023Lenders in the region are witnessing an increase in profitability.
Indonesia hikes will hit banks’ net interest margin
December 20, 2022The country's banks’ overall profitability should remain healthy.
South Korea’s banks get more time to comply with new liquidity requirements
December 13, 2022The 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.
