As European figures show, the fight against government debt goes on. GDP-linked bonds are a possible solution, but first they need investor backing.
Transaction Banking Awards 2016
September 1, 2016The year 2016 will become known as the year virtual accounts matured.
The Swiss model is no Brexit panacea
August 30, 2016It is unlikely the EU will want to replicate its cumbersome arrangements with Switzerland for the UK.
No such thing as a free Russian bank
August 30, 2016Are the 'free' failed banks available in Russia under the sanation process all that they seem? Not quite...
The Banker Technology Projects of the Year Awards 2016
August 1, 2016The third edition of The Banker’s Technology Projects of the Year has seen the awards go from strength to strength. The results prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that tech spend is back on banks’ agendas
Is the time right for Cuba?
July 25, 2016If the country is allowed the time it needs to sort out its debt issues, all could win in Cuba's post-sanctions landscape.
Banks must turn Iran into a good news story
July 25, 2016The lifting of sanctions on Iran so far has been met by a combination of nervousness and inactivity by Western banks. If the lifting of sanctions in the country is to be a success, however, someone must blink first.
Will Brexit be the EU's wake-up call?
July 1, 2016Now the dust has settled, it is time to assess what Brexit means for the EU as a whole.
Rajan departure undermines India’s outlook
July 1, 2016Is this a case of a reformer making too many political enemies?
Islamic Bank of the Year Awards 2016
June 1, 2016The Islamic finance industry continues to thrive despite falling oil prices in many of its key markets and regulatory changes that obstruct integration. As the sector matures, The Banker celebrate the industry’s finest in our Islamic Bank of the Year Awards 2016.