Is Bretton Woods still fit for today’s world?
Bretton Woods had a crucial role in saving a globe ravaged by conflicts, poor leadership, and geopolitical uncertainty...
Category : Banking and Finance
World braces for trade war
Goldman Sachs has raised the odds of a US recession to 45% in the next 12 months, joining other investment banks in revising their forecast as fears of a trade war grip markets...
RTP: The future of instant banking
The EU rules will affect foreign banks that have branches in the Eurozone, potentially creating opportunities for RTP expansion beyond the euro...
Kuwait targets new growth paths
Kuwait is working on projects totalling $121 billion, some of which will be granted this year...
High interest rates: PE’s biggest challenge?
In the United States, private equity firms have created 12 million jobs and contributed 6.5% to the GDP, amounting to $1.4 trillion...
African banks post strong profits amidst hurdles
JPMorgan Chase, the biggest bank in the world by market capitalisation, is expanding in Africa, with plans to open an office in Nairobi, Kenya...
Non-life insurers expand reach with new solutions
Non-life insurers are investing in long-term strategies to address risks that will define the future...
Cash ensures resilience in payment systems: Professor Jay Zagorsky
When people spend cash, they are limited to whatever paper money they have immediately on hand...
Sanctions hurt, but Russia’s banks keep profiting
Given that a large portion of Russia's financial reserves was held abroad, the freezing of these assets led to immediate concerns about the ability to manage balance sheets...
Is UniCredit building a European banking empire?
The acquisition of Commerzbank shares by UniCredit did not go unnoticed within German political circles...