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Central banks are gradually warming to digital currencies

Central banks are gradually warming to digital currencies

&nbsp Author: Alex Katsomitros March 5, 2021 Last April, amid the COVID-induced panic that engulfed the planet, more shocking news came from China. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) announced that it would start testing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC), a first for a major economy. Government employees in four cities were paid … Read more

Brexit and equivalence — the path to salvation for UK banks?

Brexit and equivalence — the path to salvation for UK banks?

It is often said that if the EU gave UK banks equivalence, life would be much easier for UK plc and its banking community. But that is not really true. There are more than 40 areas of potential equivalence. But they are very narrow, and sector and activity specific. So narrow and specific, in fact, … Read more

Credit risk tops Rwandan central bank’s priorities -

Credit risk tops Rwandan central bank’s priorities –

All the benefits of Digital + Print plus subscriptions to: The Banker Database is a service of the Financial Times, providing comprehensive financial data and insight for 5000 of the world’s leading banks, in more than 160 countries.Visit The Banker Database + A specialist service from the Financial Times, Global Risk Regulator provides insightful reporting … Read more

UK banks fret over operational risks related to negative interest rates -

UK banks fret over operational risks related to negative interest rates –

All the benefits of Digital + Print plus subscriptions to: The Banker Database is a service of the Financial Times, providing comprehensive financial data and insight for 5000 of the world’s leading banks, in more than 160 countries.Visit The Banker Database + A specialist service from the Financial Times, Global Risk Regulator provides insightful reporting … Read more

‘Omniaccess’ is the strategic imperative for banks in the 2020s -

‘Omniaccess’ is the strategic imperative for banks in the 2020s –

All the benefits of Digital + Print plus subscriptions to: The Banker Database is a service of the Financial Times, providing comprehensive financial data and insight for 5000 of the world’s leading banks, in more than 160 countries.Visit The Banker Database + A specialist service from the Financial Times, Global Risk Regulator provides insightful reporting … Read more

Can banks protect themselves against IR35? -

Can banks protect themselves against IR35? –

All the benefits of Digital + Print plus subscriptions to: The Banker Database is a service of the Financial Times, providing comprehensive financial data and insight for 5000 of the world’s leading banks, in more than 160 countries.Visit The Banker Database + A specialist service from the Financial Times, Global Risk Regulator provides insightful reporting … Read more

Turmoil in Belarus takes toll on banks

Turmoil in Belarus takes toll on banks

It has been almost six months since Belarus’s autocratic president Alexander Lukashenko claimed a landslide victory in a rigged presidential election in August last year, which led to widespread protests across the country involving hundreds of thousands people. The protests have continued to take place even during the freezing Belarusian winter, and the unrest represents … Read more