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Opinion

Foreign investors go cold on China

At the start of 2023, analysts sized China and liked what they saw: an economy reopening after three years of Covid isolation, and ready once again to roar. Nothing of the sort has happened and corporates and institutional investors are now fleeing the market in droves.

December 07, 2023

Opinion

Qatar Holding’s stock sale imperils Barclays’ effort to close valuation gap

Barclays hopes to win over investors with new return targets and buyback commitments next February, but it really needs a revival in investment banking.

Peter Lee, December 07, 2023

BANKING

What Ukraine can teach the world’s banks

National Bank of Ukraine governor Andriy Pyshnyy talks to Euromoney about stabilizing the country’s financial system after the invasion, how rapid shifts to cloud-based banking can work and why cyber risks mean other countries are now seeking Ukraine’s advice about keeping banks running when national electricity infrastructure is down.

Dominic O’Neill, December 06, 2023

Opinion

Policing or activism: How should regulators approach sustainable finance?

Regulators are starting to take a more messaging-based approach to sustainable finance, but stopping greenwashing won’t automatically lead to a transition to net zero.

Lucy Frost, December 05, 2023

Treasury

Trafigura diversifies funding to manage working capital

The commodities firm still needs large banking groups and a range of options when it comes to supporting its operations.

Paul Golden, December 01, 2023

Opinion

Signa is a harbinger of the pain to come in CRE

The Signa Group of companies is complex, but its problems are simple: debt service costs are going up while property values are going down.

Peter Lee, November 30, 2023

Opinion

Can China’s banks rescue the property market?

As the Chinese property crisis deepens, a new round of bank-led rescue efforts is on the horizon. While banks must shoulder part of the blame for the crisis, their options for action are limited.

Larissa Ku, November 30, 2023

Opinion

Thailand’s cash splash will be a digital payments landmark

Thailand wants to give almost every adult in the country money through a digital wallet. It’s an interesting step towards bringing digital finance to the mainstream.

November 30, 2023

Opinion

Bradesco needs a cultural revolution

The bank must broaden its horizons if performance is to improve.

Rob Dwyer, November 29, 2023

Opinion

Zhongzhi shows China’s fear of losing control

The travails of Zhongzhi, a key player in China’s poorly regulated $3 trillion shadow financing market, underline why a future crisis in the country is more likely, not less.

Elliot Wilson, November 29, 2023

ESG

What does COP28 hold for sustainable banking?

The 28th Conference of the Parties starts in Dubai tomorrow. Dubbed the finance COP, conflicting priorities could turn it into a fossil fuel investor roadshow.

Marianne Gros, November 29, 2023

Africa country category winners 2023: Best corporate bank in Nigeria: First Bank of Nigeria

First Bank of Nigeria is the country's third-largest bank, accounting for 10.4% of banking system assets at the end of 2022. Despite tackling a sizeable legacy book of impaired lending, it has built a decent corporate banking business that, by the end of 2022, had an annual turnover of more than N5 billion ($6.4 million).

November 28, 2023

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