The smooth transition of power in Nigeria bodes well for better governance across the continent.
Banks and regulators need to catch their breath
April 27, 2015The banking industry is asking regulators to pause to assess the impact of all reforms undertaken in the post-crisis environment. And not before time.
The tricky task of killing off the sovereign risk subsidy
March 20, 2015The sovereign risk weight subsidy is an obvious target for regulators looking to shore up bank balance sheets, but getting rid of it will be easier said than done.
Change afoot for financing SMEs
March 20, 2015Policymakers are keen to stimulate more bank financing for small and medium enterprises, but technology is enabling non-banks to fill the gap more effectively.
Latam starts bridging the infrastructure gap
February 23, 2015For too long, Latin America has been thwarted by its infrastructure deficit. Finally, the launch of several major projects and myriad small but no less significant ones, suggests that it is doing something about this.
The long and the short of capital markets union
February 23, 2015There is little in the capital markets union proposals that will offer immediate economic benefit to the EU, but that does not make the project any less worthwhile.
Beijing leading IFC by banking assets
February 6, 2015Beijing tops The Banker's top five international financial centres by banking assets ranking by some margin.
Top five Russian banks by ROA
January 30, 2015Tinkoff Credit Systems leads the ranking of Russian banks by returns on assets by quite some distance.
Time for shareholders to join bankers' pay debate
January 26, 2015Regulators are fretting over the structure of bankers' pay; shareholders should be more worried about the size of it.
Banks need to rethink acquiring strategies
January 26, 2015The proliferation of payment innovations being launched is only serving to confuse consumers.