Afghanistan's minister of finance tells The Banker how the government is addressing its significant security and infrastructure challenges and calls for Afghanistan to be given more control over how international aid money is spent within its territory. Writer Michelle Price
Samir Sharifov
July 6, 2010Azerbaijan's finance minister tells The Banker about the country's strategy to diversify its economy away from a dependence on oil exports and addresses international questions about the government's fiscal transparency. Writer Michelle Price
Making direct marketing more profitable
July 6, 2010Moving to a new, highly targeted direct marketing model has given a dramatic boost to the profitability of Ceská sporitelna's marketing campaigns, as the bank's deputy chief executive, Jirí Škorvaga, explains. Writer Michelle Price
State meddling hinders Uzbek banking
July 6, 2010Uzbekistan's banking sector is lagging behind the country's broader economic growth, stymied by the interfering hand of the state. Writer Michelle Price
This time it's different. Or is it?
July 6, 2010Banking IT architectures will and must look different in the post-crisis, post-recessionary operating environment, argue market-watchers. But will banks finally be able to make the long-awaited shift from their legacy systems? Writer Michelle Price
Surendra Pandey
July 6, 2010Despite ongoing political unrest, Nepal's finance minister says his focus is fixed firmly on economic development and rebuilding the country's infrastructure. Writer Michelle Price
Karl Landert
May 28, 2010Appointed to the executive board in June 2009, the CIO of Credit Suisse discusses the role of IT in financial services organisations and what it takes to grab that seat at the boardroom table. Writer Michelle Price
Engaging Generation Y
May 28, 2010The rise of the so-called 'Generation Y' customer base has major implications for the way in which retail banks operate: from channel strategy to the manufacturing process, product design and risk management, the traditional retail banking model will have to change dramatically if it is to successfully capture the imagination of this discerning, tech-savvy customer segment. In this Masterclass, Michelle Price, business editor of The Banker, and Senthil Kumar, vice-president of global financial services marketing at Oracle, discuss the issues.
The last line of defence
May 28, 2010Katy Worobec, head of fraud control at UK Payments Administration
As lenders, insurers and custodians of customer funds, the financial services industry represents the last line of defence in the wider battle against fraud, but progress is being made. Writer Michelle Price
World
/ Asia-Pacific
/ Japan
JBIC looks to integrate Asian demands into its operations
May 28, 2010Japanese development bank, the Japan Bank for International Co-operation, is tasked with integrating broader Asian demands into its operations. Environmental finance and capital markets support are two areas of increasing prominence for the bank.