Having benefited from high government spending during the pandemic, Bahrain’s banks are looking to the retail sector to support growth in the coming year.

The country faces an uphill battle to prepare for a future beyond oil.

The delayed Basel III reforms are poised for progress in 2023, but there are signs of divergence between EU, UK and US implementation.

As the centre of the world seems to shift eastwards, the region is turning away from the US dollar and towards bilateral local currency settlement.

The global economy is at an inflection point, as governments unwind their Covid-19 relief programmes, political tensions ratchet up and inflation hits double-digits in many countries. Is there a crisis in the making?

The country’s capital market regulator aims to bolster digitisation and SME access to finance, but it is failing to address fundamental problems.

A set of new sustainable development initiatives is establishing Singapore as a green finance hub and hints at Beijing’s broader intentions in the region.

The Dubai International Financial Centre’s new crypto regime aims for a careful symmetry between the cutting edge and investor protection.

The EU regulator’s plans show a commitment to quell greenwashing and make use of data in order to maintain strict oversight of the bloc.

Regulator activity in the US and UK concerning communications suggests banks should act quickly to avoid paying a “heavy price”.