Singapore has called for fintechs to provide stronger safety support for their staff, but globally, gig economy workers are often let down by the banking sector.

Rising interest rates are set to support profitability even as soaring inflation undermines asset growth.

South Korea’s financial regulators are exploring ways to increase competition in the sector and break the dominance of the biggest lenders.

NBK’s chief executive officer for Kuwait talks about the challenges facing the country’s banking sector, the lender’s international expansion, and digital banking brand Weyay.

Thailand’s finance minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith speaks to The Banker about the country’s plans for inflation and meeting its impressive GDP goals for 2023. 

KFH’s long-trailed acquisition of Bahrain’s AUB has further concentrated banking in the hands of the country’s two largest institutions.

Credit Suisse had bumper years, particularly during the dotcom boom, and it weathered the 2008 financial crisis reasonably better than UBS. But trouble was never far from the bank’s door. 

While the collapse of SVB might have been predictable, what was surprising was the US regulators’ response and the precedent it sets.

The sale of Credit Suisse to UBS may have preserved market stability for now, but economists warn we are not out of the woods yet. 

The proposed integrated exchange of Colombia, Chile and Peru could be a beacon for more international investors if it proves it will be liquid enough and able to attract more issuers.