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BANKING

UK lender OakNorth faces up to its first downturn

Higher interest rates will weigh heavily on the property development lending that makes up the bulk of OakNorth’s loan book. But chief executive and co-founder Rishi Khosla tells Euromoney the bank can maintain its ultra-low loan losses and keep growing.

Dominic O’Neill, February 22, 2023

Congress protest against investments in Adani Group in New Delhi

CAPITAL MARKETS

India’s Adani: Anatomy of a crisis

A day-by-day account of Adani’s stunning collapse in value.

Chris Wright, February 22, 2023

CAPITAL MARKETS

Where does the fallout from the Adani crisis take India now?

A two-week period saw Adani Group attacked by a short seller, abandon a $2.5 billion share offer and lose $100 billion in market value. What next? And what does it mean for Modi’s India?

Chris Wright, February 20, 2023

Opinion

This is the wrong moment to cut EU bank capital rules

EU banks have been lobbying regulators to ease up on capital rules, warning that they will become permanently uncompetitive with US peers. Investors may be set to close that valuation gap for them.

Peter Lee, February 17, 2023

Opinion

China’s Lekki Port fix exposes BRI’s growing pains

The desire among political and financial leaders in Beijing to climb the value chain in development finance is clear. But the challenges now facing a giant Chinese state-run infrastructure contractor at Nigeria’s new deep-water port in Lekki show that this is easier said than done.

February 17, 2023

Treasury

Regulatory frameworks for cryptoassets move closer in the UK and EU

As the EU prepares to vote on its Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation in April, the UK government is hoping to steal a march as a location for cryptoasset businesses.

Paul Golden, February 16, 2023

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Foreign Exchange

Is DLT the answer to a $2 trillion FX settlement problem?

The volume of FX trading where there is a possibility of one or more parties failing to deliver on the terms of the trade has prompted various initiatives to find better options for settlement – but the talk is still more about potential than delivery.

Paul Golden, February 16, 2023

Middle Eastern Businessman on wind turbine in farm

ESG

Middle East borrowers turn to sustainability-linked loans

SLLs offer more flexibility for borrowers targeting sustainability, but the structure is coming under scrutiny around the world for potential greenwashing concerns.

Lucy Frost, February 14, 2023

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Treasury

Trade Finance 2023 survey results

The impact of the supply chain disruption that was such a notable feature of last year’s trade finance survey continues to be felt as banks widen the range of services designed to improve corporate resilience.

Paul Golden, February 14, 2023

WEALTH

Deutsche’s private bank-powered turnaround continues apace

Four years ago, Christian Sewing set out to give the German bank new direction. His plan, based on income-rich services like private banking, continues to surprise and succeed. Euromoney caught up with the head of International Private Bank, Claudio de Sanctis, to discuss last year’s financials and his plans in Asia and the Middle East.

Elliot Wilson, February 13, 2023

Opinion

Why ‘Britcoin’ could disrupt banks more than a digital euro

With the digital pound, the UK is following much of what the European Central Bank has done on the digital euro. But could the UK’s more unified banking sector foster a more revolutionary central bank digital currency?

Dominic O’Neill, February 13, 2023

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ESG

How to build a sustainable bank

Sustainability is now fundamental to all bank operations. Restructuring to make sure that the right people are in the right sustainability roles has been a challenge for some firms. Euromoney looks at what is needed to become a credible ESG leader.

Marianne Gros, February 10, 2023

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