Interviews Feb 22 Interview: “Nobody is too big to fail” The Asian Banker (TAB): How do you see the banking sector today compared to the pre-Lehman days in terms of size and overall stability? Bar... 2938
Research Note Feb 22 Brighter near-term outlook belies real risks Banks’ asset quality metrics is expected to improve moderately in 2018 Tighter regulations, including those on banks’ interban... 35337
Datafiles Feb 22 Asian intermediation shifts from stocks into bonds and bank deposits for most countries This year’s Asian financial intermediation trend report has shown a slight displacement of stock markets in favour of bond markets, banking insti... 5095
AB500 Feb 22 Saudi Arabian and Egyptian banks demonstrate capital strength as Middle Eastern and African peers reveal weakness amid heightened stress National Commercial Bank is strongest bank by balance sheet in the Middle East as regional peers delivered weaker overall performance ... 18939
Current Account Feb 22 WFE 2020 Market Highlights: “Global exchanges hit new highs amid disruptive events and pessimistic forecasts” After a sharp 20.7% drop in the first quarter of 2020, domestic market capitalisation quickly recovered, reaching pre-pandemic levels by the... 3921
Current Account Feb 22 Bitcoin’s $1.3 trillion market cap reflects heightened interest despite regulatory scrutiny Bitcoin community bullish on $56 trillion potential in 10 years Regulatory approvals and insti... 22411
Current Account Feb 22 Unpublished Bitcoin’s $1.3 trillion market cap reflects heightened interest despite regulatory scrutiny Bitcoin community bullish on $56 trillion potential in 10 years Regulatory approvals and insti... 12299
Speeches and Presentations Feb 22 UK banking industry riddled with fraud and flighty customers At The Asian Banker Future of Finance Summit, Howard Davies, chairman of the NatWest Group, rang the bell on the prevalence of banking f... 268
Speech Feb 22 NatWest’s Howard Davies: “The rise of neobanks, fintechs and AI challenges traditional banking” Howard Davies explained the turbulence experienced by banks in the US and EU, particularly, the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse. ... 3718
Interviews Feb 22 Circle drives stablecoin adoption through interoperability and regulatory compliance United States (US)-based digital asset issuer and infrastructure provider, Circle, is advancing global adoption of stablecoins. As the issuer of US... 1642