Thailand’s sluggish economic growth has raised alarm bells recently, but its banking sector continues to push forward. Krungsri, one of …
There are times when no one wants to see history repeat itself, and that’s the case among today’s investors in …
There are enough new terms floating around banking to make one’s head spin, and along comes greenfield bank. This refers …
A persistent problem in Africa is the financial-inclusion deficit. With 11 million citizens in South Africa alone being either underbanked …
In spite of the recent rise of protectionism amongst major trade partners, international trade growth is strong, with emerging markets …
The last 18 months or so have seen initial coin offerings (ICOs) play a hugely disruptive role in the world …
Many bankers love blockchain for its potential to maximize efficiency and productivity while slashing costs and security risks. But the …
Blockchain—a cryptographic, decentralized distributed ledger system—is gaining acceptance and prestige as its multiple advantages, such as immutability, become clear, even …
As FinTech companies disrupt the financial services industry with marketplace lending and blockchain-based supply chains, wholesale banks are meeting the …
On 12 June 2017, a blockchain-based company called Bancor raised approximately $153 million in ether (the coin of the cryptocurrency …