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Citi operates in Mexico as Citibanamex, having acquired the National Bank of Mexico (Banamex) in 2001. The sale would end a 21-year retail presence in Mexico, but it may be…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266891
ISSN: 2633-304X
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An NPL overhang will crimp credit growth in Emerging Europe.
China's local government debt bailout.
Prospects for the banking sector.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB198466
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The government and central bank are looking for ways to strengthen the country’s banking system, which is beset by low capital adequacy ratios (CARs) and rising non-performing…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258371
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AMLO’s government recently shelved a plan to buy part of the retail banking operations of Citigroup’s local subsidiary, Banamex -- a plan that had caused concern among bankers and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282112
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The move has further highlighted risks for international investors in Mexico under the administration of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), who appears to have…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279642
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After a decade of stasis, consolidation in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) banking sector has grown to fever pitch, with rumours about new combinations emerging on an almost…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB243683
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The move follows a streamlining process by the government over the past two years that has seen nine major banks liquidated by the Bank of Ghana (BoG). President Nana Akufo-Addo…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB240984
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Cryptocurrency use could help counter US trade sanctions and offer Cuba a back door to international financial structures. Government plans nevertheless appear underdeveloped, and…