Research Note Feb 22 The way forward for collaborating with non-banks The Egyptian retail banking sector is a largely untapped market, with over 53 million of the population unbanked ... 2832
Research Note Feb 22 Democratisation of banking services puts focus on relationships over products West Africa’s retail banking industry is growing at a rapid pace, with growing competition in the once under-served retail banking and SME spaces... 3172
Research Note Feb 22 Proactive—The new buzzword in the transformation at the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates Multiple government institutions are restrategising and taking proactive measures for the future. Combined with de-risking, dollar clearing, and an... 4188
Speech Feb 22 BIS’ Carstens: “Digital currencies and the future of the monetary system” Why does the economy need digital currencies? Digital money is not new an... 8198
Speech Feb 22 MAS’ Menon: “Open crypto networks are not at the stage to meet high standards of governance, security and resilience” In his speech at Singapore FinTech Festival 2021, Monetary Authority of Singapore managing director Ravi Menon highlighted the fina... 28298
Current Account Feb 22 Evergrande liquidation forces ripple effect on China’s property sector After a prolonged period of failed negotiations with creditors, beleaguered real estate giant Evergrande was ordered to liquidate by a Hong Kong co... 3432
Excerpt Feb 22 NBK sets strategic blueprint for a digital future The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) aims to stand at the forefront of digital innovation and set new benchmarks in Kuwait’s banking sect... 2258
Excerpt Feb 22 The future of finance and innovation in Riyadh and Saudi Arabia In a recent dialogue with Banque Saudi Fransi’s Millaniyage Nuwan Perera, head of global transaction solutions, and Ali Najim Alkhamis... 3343
Feature Feb 22 Rise of digital assets and tokenisation The digital asset universe has caught the interest of many and proven that it‘s here to stay. For most, the first thing that springs to mind when... 9555
Research Note Feb 22 UNPUBLISHED Rapid developments in institutional crypto in recent months The last half-year has witnessed an unprecedented acceleration in the adoption of cryptocurrency by financial institutions (FIs) be... 65
Interviews Feb 22 Buna poised to transform cross-border payments in the Arab region and beyond Buna was officially launched in February 2020 by the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) and operates under the framework of the Arab Regional Payments Clear... 1862
Sibos Round Up Feb 22 ANZ's Janakiraman: “Our three focus areas are emerging payment technologies, digital assets and currencies, and data” ... 2402
Interviews Feb 22 Chris Holmes: “Cooperate to enable economic and social benefit right away around the world” The Electronic Trade Documents Act ensures that electronic trade documents have the same status in law as the current paper version and is a semina... 2915
Interviews Feb 22 Brankas' Mike Dickinson: “Our vision is to make modern financial services available to everyone” Mike Dickinson, COO and CPO of open-finance fintech Brankas, is on a mission to make modern financial services universally accessible th... 1206
Panel Discussion Feb 22 Balancing innovation and financial regulations in AI At the BIS Innovation Summit 2024 panel discussion on Central Banks and the Rise of AI, Eddie Yue, chief executive of ... 2167
Interviews Feb 22 How will BNY’s innovations drive the future of cross-border payments in Asia Pacific As the global economy becomes increasingly interconnected, the demand for efficient, secure, and transparent cross-border payment soluti... 5026
Interviews Feb 22 unpublish How will BNY’s innovations drive the future of cross-border payments in Asia Pacific As the global economy becomes increasingly interconnected, the demand for efficient, secure, and transparent cross-border payment soluti... 3253