Opinion Nov 29, 2019 What will become of RMB once it goes digital? The Chinese government's plan to develop a state backed blockchain-based digital currency could present numerous advanta... 10144
Research Note Nov 28, 2019 Branch decline continues across markets in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Africa Customers make decisions on primary banking relationship based on assumed needs for multiple network point convenience, ... 8440
Speech Nov 25, 2019 Singapore Minister of Education's Ong: "Develop green finance for a sustainable world" Ong Ye Kung, minister for education and MAS board member, highlights the need to leverage technology and promote green f... 9645
Nov 25, 2019 DTGO’s Ahriyavraromp: Ensuring social impact equivalent to paying staff salaries As a leader and advocate of the ‘business-social’ system of governance, Thippaporn Ahriyavraromp, group CEO of busin... 8687
Nov 21, 2019 FreeCom’s AlAshraf: “My idea was to create an alternative method of communication during disasters” Abdul Rahman AlAshraf, founder of FreeCom, shares how his idea of communicating without the use of internet or mobile ne... 10788
Speech Nov 20, 2019 Basel Committee promotes global financial stability with new set of guiding principles Bank of Spain Governor Pablo Hernández de Cos, chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision communicates the ... 6762
Speeches and Presentations Nov 18, 2019 Harvest Fund focuses on ideas that deliver sustainable returns to investors As a pioneer in the Chinese asset management industry with a 20-year history, Harvest Fund is focusing on “ideas” to... 4775
Speech Nov 15, 2019 BSP’s Ala: “Revising Islamic banking framework to bridge the underserved market in the Philippines” Arifa Ala, managing director of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, talks about the provisions of the new Islamic banking l... 8124
Current Account Nov 14, 2019 Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sales top $38 billion, a 26%-increase from last year With Alibaba’s Singles’ Day, the world’s biggest shopping festival, bringing in a record of $38.4 billion this yea... 8984
Research Note Nov 08, 2019 Embracing technology to navigate the complexities of trade compliance The rising costs of compliance and due-diligence have motivated trade finance providers to find innovative solutions aim... 37693
Nov 05, 2019 Fudan University’s Zhang: “China’s economy is liberalised, driven by entrepreneurial business and personal thinking” In the midst of the US-China trade war, Fudan University Dean of Economics Professor Zhang Jun, provides a clearer pictu... 9510
Trendwatch Oct 30, 2019 Unabated trade tensions heighten recession risks The lacklustre investment growth prospects for emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) is a cause for concern. ... 7531
The Asian Banker 500 Oct 29, 2019 Saudi Arabia tops Islamic bank ranking, Malaysia dominates share of assets Islamic banks in Saudi Arabia are the largest and strongest, while Malaysia dominates share of assets ... 29028
Research Note Oct 28, 2019 Customer-centric mobile technologies continue to reshape Sub-Saharan Africa’s payments industry Africa’s payments services architecture is rapidly evolving in response to changing technology and customer expectati... 7892
Current Account Oct 24, 2019 Gojek founder Nadiem Makarim quits CEO position to work for Indonesian government Nadiem Makarim, Gojek founder and CEO, joins Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s cabinet as the minister of education ... 10122
Oct 22, 2019 A demonstration of resilience Banks in Saudi Arabia and UAE remain the strongest in the Middle East, while South African and Egyptian banks are the le... 18773
