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Asia-Pacific now accounts for more than half of global banking profits

June 29, 2021

China’s banks underpin Asia-Pacific’s profit growth, while North America’s and western Europe’s shares decline, according to the Top 1000 World Banks ranking.

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Pandemic exacerbates profit squeeze at European banks

June 28, 2021

Return on equity and return on capital continue to fall at leading European banks, according to the Top 1000 World Banks ranking.

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Islamic Bank of the Year Awards 2021

June 1, 2021

This year’s awards recognise lenders that have kept pace with the increasing sophistication and demands of Islamic banking customers around the world.

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Sustainable securitisation could make a big impact

May 25, 2021

Bond markets cannot do the heavy lifting of financing a more sustainable global economy alone.

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Haitian bank outperforms Caribbean peers

May 17, 2021

In a troubled year, Haiti’s Sogebank was the best Caribbean performer of 2020.

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Central Asia reckons with need for green energy

April 23, 2021

Central Asia has a strong economic history of oil and gas exports, but renewables are increasingly being seen as a way to increase energy capacity. 

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Buna seeks to resolve cross-border payment issues

April 19, 2021

Mehdi Manaa, CEO of Buna, a multi-currency payment platform for the Arab region, on revolutionising cross-border payments.

Is a retail wave really shaking up Wall Street?

April 1, 2021

Recent activity in the US stock markets has prompted much sound and fury, but the long-term impact is so far unclear.

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Deforestation hurts both banks and the Amazon

March 19, 2021

By committing to the principles of ESG, not just saying the letters out loud, banks stand to gain from pulling out of the rainforest.

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The crucial final push on Libor

February 23, 2021

The global transition away from Libor needs a hefty final push to get it over the line.

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