The EU’s €750bn fiscal stimulus to offset the Covid-19 economic crisis was a breakthrough for the bloc. Spending it wisely will be a challenge.
As huge Covid-19-related credit losses loom, banks will have to take tough decisions on which borrowers to continue supporting.
Trade and tech wars not only flashpoint – battle over capital flows could be more dramatic.
Covid-19 has led governments to reheat old ideas. We need genuinely new solutions.
Banks steady as they face Covid-19 hits as Top 1000 ranking celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Banks have responded positively to crisis so far by extending rather than cutting credit.
Better standardisation and more widespread use of fintech would give the industry a boost.
As unemployment rises, defaults are expected. But as banks struggle with debt collection, outsourcing may be a solution.
What can banks and fintechs do to lower the costs of sending remittances as emerging markets face economic meltdown?
Banks need to switch from being profit maximisers to carving out a new role working with government to rebuild economies.
Multinational production will be reorganised regionally, so banks need to figure out what this means for customers, especially SMEs.
For many banks the burden of running a platform model is out of reach. Time to think of other ways of achieving the same goal.
Technology has saved the day in allowing many workers to operate from home. But the new arrangements bring their own challenges.
China is pushing ahead with its digital yuan to remove itself from the dollar’s orbit