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US banking sector is changing faster than regulation

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UNITED STATES

The Fed's quarterly survey of senior lending officers, released the same day, found that banks expect to tighten lending standards. This follows deposit flight during the banking…

US semiconductor controls on China tighten

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US

However, the new measures’ efficacy still depends on US regulators’ capacity to monitor and enforce the controls, which are generating significant pushback from foreign and…

Corporate risk management will include social media

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INT

Like public companies that became 'meme stocks' over the past two years, banks are learning that social media is now a matter of risk management more than marketing. Few but the…

Poland, Czechia and Hungary may join euro, but not yet

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EASTERN EUROPE

The Denkov administration that took office in June has set adopting the euro as a top priority, and blames the previous interim government for Bulgaria’s unpreparedness to join…

Higher income and risks together tests bank regulators

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INTERNATIONAL

The failures of First Republic, Credit Suisse, Signature Bank and Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) have put bank asset prices and deposits under pressure despite rising bank profits…

Lack of CBN reform may fuel more corruption in Nigeria

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NIGERIA

Cardoso has promised to prosecute any entities involved in making fraudulent claims. The Deloitte audit is one of three concurrent investigations into the bank’s management under…

South Africa logistics crisis will be tough to resolve

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SOUTH AFRICA

The deal represents a major step forward in efforts to reform the transport sector, but dysfunctional rail and port networks continue to constrain exports and economic growth.

Russian information management is unlikely to change

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RUSSIA

Yevgeny Prigozhin played an important role within the Russian information system, serving as an outlet for criticising policy rather than Vladimir Putin personally.

New regulations may improve Nigerian digital lending

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NIGERIA

This follows a March 31 deadline for operators to register and subject themselves to a basic screening process. This reflects government efforts to create partial regulatory…

Niger's coup risks generating long-term instability

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NIGER

Senior officers from all service branches then appeared on television declaring Bazoum’s ouster and the creation of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Country (CNSP)…