Shipping industry nears emissions reduction deadline– Industry roundup: 2 August
by Graham Buck
China's Belt & Road downsizes in Africa; Barclays to launch Taiwan subsidiary; Carry traders welcome weak euro; Turkey's firms feel the squeeze
Asia
US rate hike adds to pressure on central banks – Industry roundup: 28 July
by Graham Buck
HSBC bosses to face Hong Kong investors; Colombia moves to open banking; US consumer watchdog eyes crypto; Temenos, Wipro extend union
India’s banks: time to privatise? – Industry roundup: 26 July
by Graham Buck
HK pays dearly to defend currency; QR code interoperability for Asian banks; Ripple, FOMO Pay partner; Commerzbank-Deutsche Telekom digital tie-up
Yellen backs ‘friend-shoring’ to bolster supply chains – Industry roundup: 21 July
by Graham Buck
Germany's Uniper nears state rescue; Australia signals more rate hikes; BNP Paribas moves into crypto custody; OS-Climate rolls out free tools
Higher rates and inflation spark corporate bond cancellations – Industry roundup: 19 July
by Graham Buck
South Korea advances CBDC development; Suncorp’s banking unit goes to ANZ; Three new members for BRICS?; Deutsche Bank saves Naviera Armas
More turbulence in China’s property sector – Industry roundup: 12 July
by Graham Buck
Investors desert emerging market bonds; Hong Kong "risks losing hub status"; Euro nears parity with the dollar; Kuwait-Bahrain US$11.6bn bank union
Renminbi gains ground as reserve currency – Industry roundup: 7 July
by Graham Buck
NPCI plans alternative to SWIFT; Bank of England commodities alert; TS2 platform progresses; Germany’s Enercon gets €500m lifeline
EU agrees regulation of crypto assets – Industry roundup: 4 July
by Graham Buck
Italy’s borrowing costs rise; European corporate bond distress; BIS softer stance on Bitcoin; Vauld suspends trading
Pandemic boosted digital payments, says World Bank – Industry roundup: 30 June
by Graham Buck
China seeks longer yuan trading hours, Diageo, Michelin join Russia exodus, Celent on ISO20022 speed bumps, Tencent joins the metaverse.
BIS cautions on higher interest rate fallout – Industry roundup: 28 June
by Graham Buck
KPMG launches metaverse platform for staff, Liquidity boost for Saudi banks, Forex hedging costs hit Korea insurers, Suncorp mulls sale of banking arm
Yellen confident of global unity on corporate tax – Industry roundup: 21 June
by Graham Buck
India to scale-up SWIFT alternative; UK plans buy-now-pay-later rules; Bangladesh considers CBDCs; EU standards for green bonds queried
ISO 20022: preparing for staggered implementation – Industry roundup: 16 June
by Graham Buck
Bank of England hikes rates by 0.25%; DHL sees continuing supply chain problems; Crypto concerns hit Three Arrow Capital; Cyber insurers hike rates
Binance temporarily pauses Bitcoin withdrawals – Industry roundup: 14 June
by Graham Buck
Jamaica moves ahead with CBDC; UK trade finance bank launches; Standard Chartered extends China range; Modulr-Ripple extends partnership to Remessa
US regulatory progress for crypto – Industry roundup: 9 June
by Graham Buck
US Treasury ban on Russian debt; Bridgewater bearish on corporate bonds; Citi adds to Asia and tech teams; Reserve Bank of Australia rate hike
Widening sanctions hit Russia’s debt servicing – Industry roundup: 7 June
by Graham Buck
India buys more cheap Russian oil; we.trade platform faces insolvency; Singapore Trade Data Exchange launches; Crypto advances in Dubai
Limits seen to RMB internationalisation – Industry roundup: 2 June
by Graham Buck
Russia central bank rumblings; Deutsche Bank's DWS in greenwash probe; QT era underway in the US; India set for 7.5% GDP growth
Hopes for supply chains as Shanghai reopens – Industry roundup: 30 May
by Graham Buck
HK finance chief defends security law; Crypto progress in Paraguay; Russia curbs on Intesa Sanpaolo and UniCredit; India plans graded approach on CBDC
Glencore will pay US$1.5bn to settle bribery charges – Industry roundup: 26 May
by Graham Buck
Federal Reserve delay for ISO 20022; Citi mulls DB Mexico purchase; BNP Paribas joins Onyx blockchain; The WFE assesses circuit breakers
Biden unveils Indo-Pacific Economic Framework – Industry roundup: 24 May
by Graham Buck
ESG meets growing resistance; Warning on supply chain workers; Austria to make EU green bonds debut; Singapore jobs boost
TerraUSD’s fall shakes confidence in stablecoins – Industry roundup: 12 May
by Graham Buck
AFP extends global presence; Standard Bank names first black female chair; South Korea watchdog wants tough risk management; Thailand relaxes FX rules
US dollar rides high despite inflation spike – Industry roundup: 10 May
by Graham Buck
ANZ reports stablecoin progress; India’s SEBI probes Axis AM; LedgerEdge corporate bond platform live; Bitcoin "failing as inflation hedge"
Kangaroo bonds bounce back – Industry roundup: 5 May
by Graham Buck
Philippines plans CBDC pilot; Argentina banks offer crypto trade; B2B global payment trends revealed; Digitally enhanced trade finance
Sanctions sink trade finance bank ATB – Industry roundup: 28 April
by Graham Buck
Trio partner on cross-border payments; The CAR legalises Bitcoin; Brazil instant payments gain traction; Alibaba joins Low Carbon Patent Pledge
China supports Covid-hit yuan – Industry roundup: 26 April
by Graham Buck
Bahamas moves further with crypto; Sovereign wealth funds’ risk appetite wanes; Tight spending buoys shale gas; Mexico aims for CBDC in 2025