Financial services and fintech investment had picked up following a 2016 pact with left-wing rebel group Farc.
Tier 1 capital continues to rise at Taiwanese banks
November 15, 2021Bank of Taiwan, the country’s largest lender by assets, saw its holdings of core capital rise by two-thirds between 2016 and 2020.
US and UK banks bask in stellar third quarter results
November 12, 2021Surge in profits driven by pandemic rebound and M&A bonanza unlikely to last, say analysts.
ROE dips at Ghanaian banks
November 12, 2021Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, return on equity remains above 20% at three of the country’s four largest banks.
Mortgages at Swiss banks rise as house prices jump
November 11, 2021The four largest banks in the country have seen a steady increase in mortgage holdings over the past five years.
Large banks’ climate risk disclosures remain weak
November 10, 2021Leading institutions still provide low visibility on how climate change may affect their performance.
Deposits rebounding at Uruguayan banks
November 10, 2021Gross total deposits at the two largest banks in Uruguay have increased 10-11% over the past five years.
Political uncertainty weighs on Sri Lankan banks’ profits
November 9, 2021Pre-tax profits at three of the four largest banks in the country have been falling since 2017.
NPLs on the rise at Honduran banks
November 8, 2021Banco de Occidente Honduras, the fourth-largest bank in the country by assets and Tier 1 capital, saw its bad loans ratio rise to 8.6% in 2020.
Jumping on the BNPL bandwagon
November 5, 2021The rapid growth of the buy now, pay later industry during the pandemic points to irreversible shifts in consumer behaviour.
