Smart Banking 3.0 addresses financial pain points such as higher entrance threshold, lengthy procedures, and expensive borrowing felt by underserved segments…
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The merger of equals: What’s next for UAE banks?
The boards of directors of National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) and First Gulf Bank (FGB) have approved a proposed merger of the banks, which will create the largest bank in the Middle East and North Africa region.
TAB Live on Brexit: London will not lose its financial significance
Ahmed Maan Tabaqchalli, chief investment officer of Asia Frontier Capital in UK, and Philippe Paillart, former chief executive officer of DBS Group, discuss the future of London, Europe, and the global economy after Britain decided to leave…
UK and Brexit: the economic implications
UK’s historic vote to leave the European Union is now likely to be followed by a long process of negotiating the exit and the new relationship.
Towards free markets
Knowing how to ensure safe, stable and well functioning markets is paramount to understanding where markets stand in terms of resilience
“One Belt One Road” – China’s new growth strategy looks at westwards expansion
China’s “One Belt One Road” initiative is a brilliant strategic move but its delivery holds many risks
China goes on damage control—yet again
China welcomed the new year with yet another bloodbath that it has seen too much of in 2015. But unlike the August 2015 sell-off that was sparked by small jittery players, this time around, macroeconomic fundamentals are making the bears…
RMB: The road gets steeper
It is clear that China’s goal of becoming the world’s largest economy by 2020 and the internationalisation of the RMB are two initiatives that are symbiotic in nature. With the recent IMF decision to include the currency in the SDR currency…
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Ping An Bank uses financial technology to create smart and inclusive products for traditionally underserved small businesses
The financial services industry in Southeast Asia has seen the entry of standalone challenger digital banks, and while incumbents are competing by investing…
