The e-commerce growth opportunity in new markets comes with the challenges, cost and risk of foreign exchange.

Cross-border e-commerce is booming. By 2027, the value of cross-border payments could hit $250 trillion.

Ali Almakky, global head of payment solutions for the mobility sector at J.P. Morgan, looks at the key components of the automotive payments ecosystem fuelled by the evolution of the ‘connected car’.

Afghanistan International Bank provided vital lifelines to society during the challenges that gripped Afghanistan in 2021. In an interview, CEO Joseph Carasso speaks about the mission and strategies that enabled the bank to support Afghan society during one of the most difficult years for the country.

Kuwait’s Boubyan Bank is one of the leading Islamic banking institutions in the country and the Gulf Cooperation Council region. But its ambitions do not stop there, it aims to be a top five Islamic bank in the world, supported by expansion in its corporate banking business.

After a stellar year for growth in 2021, the Swiss banking group and online trading and execution provider, has ambitious plans to leverage its balance sheet and grow its FX business, according to Mohamed Hajibe, global head of institutional desk, and Maxime Mordelet, digital asset and eFX institutional liquidity manager.

Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) has played a leading role in Qatar's economic and social development since it was established as the country's first private sector bank in 1974. In an interview, Sheikh Abdulla Bin Ali Bin Jabor Al Thani, chairman of CBQ, discusses the bank's achievements to date, how CBQ is driving its digital strategy and the resilience of Qatar's economy amid rising political, economic and social challenges.

Accelerating digitisation and technological advancement have caused tremendous change in the global payments industry over the last decade. Yet this next decade – one destined to be super-connected and increasingly spanning physical, digital and virtual worlds – and beyond, promises to deliver a revolution, say JPMorgan’s Jeremy Balkin, global head of innovation and corporate development, and Neha Wattas, head of strategic insights, innovation and corporate development

Quantum computers are supposed to be much faster and more powerful than current supercomputers, and as such, their application could have a profound impact on any industry. As banks begin to embrace quantum computing, potential use cases for the banking industry are emerging. CaixaBank is one bank that is demonstrating these through its quantum banking programme.

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Ciaran Byrne, global head of clearing transformation at JPMorgan, looks at how all participants in the payments industry can make the most of the transition to ISO 20022.

The Indonesian bank provides corporations around the world with some innovative cash management, liquidity and payment solutions. In an interview, Adi Sulistyowati, vice president director of BNI, explains the importance of the transaction banking business to the group, what differentiates it, and highlights areas for investment this year.

Priyanka Rath, global head of liquidity and account solutions specialists at JPMorgan, and Lula Sheena, third-party money product executive at JPMorgan, explore some of the key considerations for corporates holding or processing third-party money flows.

Hong Kong property developer Sino Group not only embraces sustainability at the core of its business model, it is also at the forefront of driving the green and sustainable agenda in Asia’s real estate industry. In an exclusive interview, Mr Daryl Ng, deputy chairman, Sino Group, explains the importance of sustainability to the company and how the company is demonstrating this.

The metaverse encompasses a range of digitally enhanced environments, using virtual and augmented reality to create different types of experience for workers and consumers. So, what might a bank look like in the metaverse? And how would it enhance its clients’ experience of banking? Imagin, CaixaBank’s digital services and lifestyle platform, and its imaginLAND, offers a glimpse into a meta future.

Private banking in China is entering a new era of growth and development. Wang Yanrong, general manager of private banking at China Merchants Bank – Euromoney’s Best Overall Private Bank in China – describes the transition and the role private banks should play.

Chinese financial institutions are among those at the forefront of the global push to accelerate the transition to a low carbon future. Industrial Bank of China, a pioneer of green finance in the country, is one financial institution that is leading the charge in helping China reach its climate change goals.