Current Account Mar 23, 2022 Can Europe wean itself off Russian oil and gas? Russia’s attack on Ukraine has cast a shadow on the climate change agenda. Europe has been shaken by the skyrocketing ... 15186
Mar 16, 2022 eNaira to narrow financial inclusion gap in Nigeria Africa’s largest economy joins the growing list of countries turning to digital money to cut transaction costs and get... 10598
Speeches and Presentations Mar 15, 2022 China, the Olympic Sports Superpower and how it works A conversation with Mark Dreyer, author of Sporting Superpower, for an insider’s view of China’s quest to be a leadi... 12397
Datafiles Mar 10, 2022 Qatar banks most efficient in Middle East and Africa Qatar Islamic Bank is the most efficient bank in the Middle East and Africa, emerging first among the largest 100 banks ... 5546
Mar 10, 2022 BNPL in Africa to reach $7.18 bn in 2022 Africa represents a large growth opportunity for buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) service providers. With increased digitisation... 12991
Perspectives Mar 10, 2022 Would rate hike necessarily widen NIM? With market participants anticipating a hike in rates soon, will the good old days of wider NIMs come back? Not necessar... 5715
Mar 09, 2022 Has the RMB become a safe haven currency? The increased use of the renminbi for international payments and investments in China’s capital markets by foreign inv... 18433
Current Account Mar 07, 2022 DBS, OCBC and UOB achieved strong financial performance in 2021 DBS Bank (DBS), Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation (OCBC) and United Overseas Bank (UOB) gained strong financial result... 14453
Research Note Mar 06, 2022 APAC families not ready for succession amid largest wealth transfer in history A whitepaper just released by Honghu Best Global Family Office and The Asian Banker on family offices and wealth managem... 19827
Datafiles Mar 04, 2022 Hong Kong retail credit market expected to grow 9% by 2023 Hong Kong's banking industry has remained resilient amid the pandemic, and its retail banking sector is expected to grow... 20412
Current Account Mar 03, 2022 Russia-Ukraine crisis exacerbates supply chain disruption As the West announces sanctions over Russia’s actions in Ukraine, global supply chains, particularly related to energy... 23825
Current Account Mar 03, 2022 SWIFT has yet to disconnect Russian banks from network Despite widespread media reporting of US and Western sanctions on selected Russian banks, SWIFT has not disconnected any... 4633
Perspectives Mar 01, 2022 Banks face escalating battle in fight against digital fraud With the proliferation of digital frauds in consumer and corporate banking, innovative mechanisms beyond bolstering the ... 9801
Research Note Feb 25, 2022 SWIFT ban on Russia could be disastrous for European and global banks The prospect of a ban on Russia from SWIFT becomes ever likely as its attack on Ukraine escalates. However, the impact o... 5212
Current Account Feb 24, 2022 EU leaders condemn Russia's attack on Ukraine as they line up further sanctions European leaders condemn Russian aggression against Ukraine, plan further sanctions while global markets plummet in the ... 2779
Current Account Feb 24, 2022 MAS imposes higher capital charge on DBS for digital outages The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has imposed an extra capital requirement of SGD 930 million ($692 million) on ... 21728