BankingMagazineHow should we interpret record performance on global stocks?International Finance Business DeskMarch 31, 2021April 8, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 31, 2021April 8, 2021 Tokyo’s Nikki reached record highs in February than at any time in the past decade, while the greenback plunged to lowest levels since April 1998... Read more
BankingMagazineBiden, Brexit and the Big FourInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 25, 2021January 29, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 25, 2021January 29, 2021 The future of accountancy is determined by the implications of recent political happenings... Read more
BankingMagazineThe UK’s efforts to promote green finance beginsInternational Finance Business DeskJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020 Climate activists groups are forcing British banks and financial services companies to become more responsible in their financing acts... Read more
BankingMagazineDo high-street banks have to fear the rise of neobanks?Bharath KumarMarch 18, 2020March 19, 2020 by Bharath KumarMarch 18, 2020March 19, 2020 A dozen neobanks are broadening the competitive digital banking playing field in the UK with fintech experimentation and evolved customer experience... Read more
BankingFeaturedDIB becomes world’s largest Islamic bank with Noor Bank acquisitionBharath KumarJanuary 23, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 23, 2020March 18, 2020 DIB will have total assets worth Dh275 billion, making it the fourth largest bank in the UAE... Read more
BankingFeaturedUK banks expect rise in demand for credit card borrowingBharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 17, 2020March 18, 2020 The Bank of England predicts credit card borrowing by households will increase by 14.3 percent over next three month... Read more
BankingMagazineUK: Open banking unleashes business lending raceInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 14, 2020January 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 14, 2020January 22, 2020 The UK’s open banking directive is starting to propel SME growth and is having a cascading effect on European banking... Read more
BankingMagazineWhy Kenya needs fewer banksBharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 by Bharath KumarJanuary 13, 2020March 18, 2020 Around 80 percent of the profits made by the Kenyan banking sector go to the top five to six banks... Read more
BankingMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueGCC and trade war: Time for foreign investment in UAE, Saudi banks?Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 9, 2020 by Bharath KumarNovember 20, 2019January 9, 2020 The top banks in the UAE have increased their foreign investment cap while the Saudi markets regulator has also done the same... Read more
BankingMagazineNovember- December 2019 IssueDigital technology in banking: Challenging the challenger banksBharath KumarNovember 11, 2019December 19, 2019 by Bharath KumarNovember 11, 2019December 19, 2019 How can banks become powerful digital platform businesses connecting trading partners through trust?... Read more