Banks across the region continued to grow in 2014 but with headwinds in the horizon, conditions are expected to worsen

Despite considerable variations within the Middle East and Africa, the banking sector as a whole achieved good financial performance in 2014

The People's Bank of China has established an integrated system to connect banks, merchants, and retailers to facilitate increased transactions, which grew 74.5% to $913.5 trillion in 2015. With growing consumer spending, financial institutions…

Can the industry withstand the current combination of low interest rates, strong housing price growth and higher household indebtedness?

Colin Camp, managing director of Dion Global Solutions, feels that FIs are finally coming to terms with the reality of FATCA, and must now decide how to address the demand placed upon them.

James Hatcher, managing director of Seeburger Asia Pacific, feels that SEPA offers a unique opportunity for treasurers in Asia to implement more efficient payments practices.

Norman Chan, chief executive of the HKMA, says it is vital to protect consumers and also safeguard cross-border flows, in his opening keynote speech at the Asian Banker Summit 2011.

Loopholes in the law and ingenuous bankers will get the better of regulators even as they seemingly give into the law by shutting down proprietary trading desks.