The bank’s full-year results for 2020 suggest bad-loan generation is manageable and that brighter times lay ahead – but we still do not know the whole story about borrowers under moratoria.

Data provides quantification into central but opaque market trend; PayU plans to add credit services to clients’ customers at check-out.

A primarily national approach to post-Covid bad debt has cut adrift states such as Greece and Portugal, making future banking crises more likely.

Emerging markets have regained some of the buoyancy lost during the early months of the coronavirus crisis, but analyst opinions hint at the difficulty of identifying which EM currencies investors should favour.

For years, trade finance and cross-border payments have looked ripe for disruption by distributed-ledger technologies. Asia provides some firm examples of breakthroughs, but – in the second of a two-part series – Euromoney asks whether trade finance will always be just that little bit too complicated for the blockchain?

The bubbles in crypto and small-caps look obvious, but most markets are over-inflated and it is a fantasy that banks are immune to the risks.

Less pain in the downturn means less gain in an upturn.

Fourth-quarter numbers from Asia’s biggest trade finance banks suggest that business in the region has bounced back rapidly. Corporates have changed their approach to their manufacturing bases and supply chains, and have accelerated their use of technology. In the first of a two-part series, Euromoney finds there are lessons here for the rest of the world when the pandemic eventually eases.

An abundance of low-cost finance and soaring stock market valuations are driving M&A towards record levels. But as M&A fever spreads, so riskier deals based on more dubious logic are appearing.

Treasurers have relied on traditional skills to navigate the circumstances they have faced over the past nine months. Changes forced by the pandemic will impact the way they, and their entire organizations, work in the future.

One impact of the pandemic in Asia is that it is going to make for a radically different Chinese New Year.

The coronavirus crisis has accelerated market trends: in FX it has made clients even more amenable to expanding their universe of liquidity providers to non-banks

European bank shares have rallied even though the pain of loan losses still lies ahead. It is also not clear how they will repay emergency ECB funding

If you want to see what a strong economic and financial recovery might look like in 2021, you’ll find it in Dubai.

The broker-dealer posted stellar investment banking and markets numbers for 2020 – and reckons this is just the start.

From Covid relief funds to the COP26 climate summit, sustainability is expected to dominate the global agenda this year as never before.

After a good year in the banking industry for the many who are now looking forward to high bonuses, the threat of redundancy may seem remote. They should beware.

A strong year means chief executive Bruce Van Saun is in the enviable position of having options.

With investment in technology supporting its Crédit du Nord merger, the bank hopes that product partnerships and a lower cost-to-serve will make it stand out in French retail.

Xinja wanted to be different, but Covid hit at the worst possible time – after it had launched a high-interest deposit business, but before it had offset that with lending.

As government debt burdens keep rising to fight the virus, so do the chances of sudden sell-offs that could suck all markets into a vicious downward cycle.

Euromoney’s annual review of 25 sector leaders took on a particular intensity in 2020 as banks faced up to the fallout from a year many would rather forget.

UniCredit entered the Covid-19 crisis flush with capital. That money was earmarked for dividends and share buybacks. So far, it has gone on frontloading loan write-offs.

The investment bank profited in markets and capital raising, as acquisitions set it up for the future

A history of patient investment meant Royal Bank of Canada was well-placed to navigate a turbulent year.

Macquarie’s cherished reputation for being able to adapt to changing circumstances has been put to the test like never before by Covid-19.

It’s easier to reach your destination if you know where you’re going.

A drastic management overhaul will please some, but chief executive Charles Scharf still has much to do – especially after Covid-19.

The transformation plan appears to be working and as the investment bank regains market share, Deutsche looks better set for the coming consolidation.

The past year has brought new challenges for Crédit Agricole’s partnerships in products and distribution. But the wave of bank M&A sweeping Europe is also an opportunity – as its Creval deal shows.