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2024 is a year of multiple elections . Now the UK has been added to the list with its general election called for July 4th. This led me to think how much the loss of in-person banking services and th...
Few can doubt China’s leadership in advancing green tech and green energy. Solar installations are growing at a pace that would increase global capacity by 85% by 2025. China today has more solar pa...
Navigating the world of cryptocurrency can be like exploring a new continent, full of promise yet with tons of hidden challenges. I remember a business owner who eagerly adopted Bitcoin as a payment ...
99% of all the US businesses are small businesses. These 33 million plus businesses employ more than 61 million Americans. They are hotbeds of innovation and growth engines of the economy. US SBA data...
The UK is one of the leading countries in the world for open banking. Launched in the country in 2018, now, according to the JROC, “over 7 million consumers and businesses [...] are using innovative ...
Anticipate Market Movements from May 20 to May 24, 2024 As we approach another significant week in the financial markets, investors and analysts alike are gearing up to review a plethora of earnings
Kazakhstan is one of the world economy’s growth stories, with the Asian Development Bank’s latest assessment from April 2024 forecasting GDP growth of 3.8% in 2024 and 5.3% in 2025, far outstrippin
Fintech has been driving change across financial services for well over a decade, attracting many billions of dollars’ worth of investment along the way. Recent quarters have seen a slowing in the rat...
The MSME credit gap in ASEAN remains considerable. But MSMEs may be facing a new enemy. The threat lies in weather patterns and whether we can succeed in keeping the temperature rise at acceptable lev...
Throughout its existence, AI's transformative effect has been immense. It has transformed how enterprises, including those in the banking and finance sectors, perform and offer customer services. The
In recent years, the term “green-hushing” has emerged in the corporate world, reflecting a growing trend where companies are becoming more reticent about publicly discussing their Environmental, Socia...
The rhythmic jingle of coins, once a constant companion to commerce, is fading into a fading memory. The rise of contactless payments and digital wallets has relegated the ubiquitous coin to an increa...