Inflation rates impact asset prices and guide monetary policy. For banks, inflation fluctuations affect their operations and ...

Strong demand for its AI-related exports is propelling economic growth throughout East Asia. As global orders jump, factory ...

Many analysts expect copper prices to continue trending sharply upward. Although rising global demand, fuelled by emerging ...

The International Banker 2026 Middle East & Asia Awards Winners | The best banking institutions in retail, commercial, ...

In the age of artificial intelligence, banks must strengthen their protocols to prevent fraud, ensure transparent decision-making, assign accountability and address errors. Digital provenance provides ...

China’s banks struggled to meet their lending targets during the second quarter. Although externally oriented industries accessed significant credit, households and domestically focused firms were ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has, inarguably, become the defining investment theme of the decade. In less than three years, it has propelled the world’s largest technology companies to record ...

Financial markets invariably depend on sector classification, enabling investors to compare and value companies that share similar economics, competitive dynamics and risk profiles. Software firms are ...

For the financial year ended March 2026, Japan’s three largest banking groups—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) and Mizuho Financial Group—earned a combined ...

The persistent conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to deplete oil reserves. With fewer barrels available to replace lost supply, any future disruptions may cause prices to rise more quickly and ...

Mr. Simon Hughes of International Banker interviews Mr. Vitor D’Agnoluzzo, Partner, EMEA Head of Technology, Bain & Company, for a discussion on how AI and digital transformation are reshaping the ...