Current Account Apr 29, 2026 Strait of Hormuz closure set to deliver largest commodity price spike since 2022, World Bank warns The World Bank's April 2026 Commodity Markets Outlook projects a 16% rise in average commodity prices this year, driven ... 3115
Current Account Apr 29, 2026 Khazanah and SC price Malaysia's first tokenised sukuk in $25M pilot Khazanah Nasional and SC Malaysia have priced the country's inaugural tokenised sukuk, a MYR 100 million (about $25 mill... 2117
Interviews Apr 28, 2026 Infrastructure financing in Asia is scaling but not yet systematised Cross-border capital into Asia’s infrastructure is abundant and increasingly diverse, but execution still depends on f... 1582
Interviews Apr 28, 2026 Sustainable finance in Asia is scaling but cross-border execution is not keeping pace Sustainable finance in Asia is expanding rapidly across markets, but cross-border scaling still depends on how consisten... 1762
Current Account Apr 27, 2026 DBS expands Spark GenAI programme to move SMEs from experimentation to deployment SMEs in Singapore are gaining more structured support to apply artificial intelligence within their operations through D... 2683
Weekly Brief Apr 27, 2026 Banks face tighter regulatory oversight as policy and credit risks converge A weekly briefing on the developments shaping global banking and what decision-makers need to understand.... 1837
Current Account Apr 24, 2026 Non-USD stablecoins gain traction where banking and settlement rails are limited Standard Chartered and Zodia Markets say the 48-point gap between USD stablecoins’ market share and the dollar’s rol... 2018
Interviews Apr 23, 2026 Redesign the bank before scaling AI, says SBI’s Rajagopalan As banks expand artificial intelligence (AI) beyond pilots to enterprise-wide adoption, the real challenge is no longer ... 2577
Feature Apr 23, 2026 Malaysia's tokenisation pilots target cross-border wholesale frictions Bank Negara Malaysia is testing tokenised deposits and ringgit stablecoins to inform an end-2026 policy decision. Three ... 7061
Interviews Apr 23, 2026 Bank Mandiri expands financial inclusion in Indonesia through Livin’ super app Bank Mandiri's Livin' super app drives financial inclusion and empowers customers with AI-enabled tools, digital wallets... 2325
Datafiles Apr 22, 2026 BCA and Bank Mandiri dominate Indonesia's banking sector Indonesia's banking sector comprises 16 institutions in the TAB Global World’s 1000 Largest and Strongest Banks Rankin... 1960
Weekly Brief Apr 20, 2026 War risk reshapes banking outlook The Iran war and Strait of Hormuz disruption dominate global finance this week, as the IMF cuts growth forecasts, US ban... 517
Analysis Apr 20, 2026 Global banking confronts a 1970s-scale oil shock with depleted policy space Banks enter the Strait of Hormuz disruption well-capitalised and liquid, but the IMF's Spring 2026 publications find fis... 2234
Datafiles Apr 17, 2026 Asia Pacific's most profitable bank by country Asia Pacific remains the world's least profitable banking region, but a group of small emerging-market banks with assets... 1123
Interviews Apr 15, 2026 Beyond borders financing is being shaped in frontier markets From Deutsche Bank’s perspective, beyond borders financing in frontier markets depends on following client-led trade c... 1998
Interviews Apr 15, 2026 Standard Chartered's blueprint for transformation that lasts Standard Chartered's Fit for Growth programme saved $754 million, exceeding return targets a year early. Global head of ... 4116
