Latest News for: Banking policy

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How the Bank of England’s £895bn experiment went horribly wrong

The Daily Telegraph 19 May 2025
However, Bailey warned in a recent speech that this could undermine the Bank’s task of keeping inflation low “and could cause significant harm to the credibility of monetary policy”. In other words, the Bank could lose control.
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Ethiopia’s economic reforms: Pragmatism over ideology

Capital Ethiopia 19 May 2025
With extensive experience advising Ethiopia’s National Bank and a strong background in economic policy research, Tewodros offers a nuanced perspective on the challenges and opportunities facing the country.
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US economy stumbles on tariffs and debt

China Daily 19 May 2025
The country also began to implement a package of financial policies on May 7 ... There is still a lot of room for implementing financial policies in the future, demonstrating that the tools in China's policy toolbox are very rich.
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Compensate financial fraud victims- Lord Ibrahim urges

B & FT Online 19 May 2025
He urged the Bank of Ghana and the Ghana Association of Banks to implement a mandatory reimbursement policy for verified fraud cases, backed by an independent consumer protection office ...Trust is the foundation of banking.
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Egypt’s balanced monetary policy, flexible exchange rate boost resilience: IMF’s Clarke

Daily News Egypt 19 May 2025
Nigel Clarke, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), stated that the Central Bank of Egypt’s (CBE) balanced monetary policy and adoption of a flexible exchange rate ...
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Role of Financial Innovation in Enhancing Food Security, Agriculture in Nigeria

This Day 19 May 2025
These alliances have enriched the summit’s outcomes, powering farmer advisory programmes, nationwide radio initiatives, and evidence-backed policy dialogues designed to turn insight into action.To date, the bank has..
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Without fintech-friendly policy alignment, AfCFTA’s goals risk stalling

B & FT Online 19 May 2025
... Head-FinTech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana, has warned ... “You’re seeing central banks actively bringing in fintechs and technical partners to co-create policies that work in the real world,” he said.
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JPMorgan to Allow Bitcoin Buying, But CEO Dimon Maintains Harsh View

Crypto Economy 19 May 2025
The bank is exploring blockchain applications and recently executed its first structured transaction on a public network alongside Ondo Finance and Chainlink ... Despite this policy shift, Dimon made clear he still doesn’t trust Bitcoin.
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Disruptive leadership: Addressing employee related fraud

B & FT Online 19 May 2025
In this exclusive interview, a reputable business and finance newspaper sits down with Theorhema, CEO of Apogee Bank, to explore the meteoric rise in employee-related fraud in Ghana’s Banking Sector ... At Apogee Bank, we take a different route.
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Chile’s economy edges up in first quarter

Business Day 19 May 2025
The central bank also released on Monday a poll of analysts showing that they expect interest rates to be held at 5% at the bank’s next monetary policy meeting in June.
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River Nations Community Credit Union and FintechPolicies.com Partner to Build a Regulatory-Ready, Member-Centric Credit Union

GetNews 19 May 2025
... banking ... FintechPolicies.com provides policy and compliance packs for fintech startups, community banks, and credit unions preparing for audits, funding rounds, or operational launches.
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JPMorgan reiterates interest income outlook despite uncertainty

Business Day 19 May 2025
CFO Jeremy Barnum told investors net interest income — the difference between what the bank pays customers on deposits and earns from interest payments — could rise by $1bn this year ... The bank’s shares were down about 1% in premarket trading.
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QIIB hosts ‘Annual Chief Risk Officers Forum’ for Middle East banks

Gulf-Times 19 May 2025
... in the banking sector are occurring amid challenging global conditions, including shifts in trade policies, market volatility, disruptions in supply chains, and changes in global economic balances.
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High interest rates discourage us from accessing credit facilities – Businesswomen   

Ghana Business News 19 May 2025
The Bank of Ghana raised its benchmark monetary policy rate by 100 basis points to 28 per cent on March 28, 2025, after three consecutive meetings with no changes ... banks due to lengthy paper works.
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