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 ...

Investors rely on sector classifications to compare companies. SpaceX's record-breaking IPO with a $1.77-trillion valuation is prompting prospective investors to ask to which sector the multi-faceted ...

After maintaining its longstanding negative-rate policy, the Bank of Japan shifted its approach in 2024 to include ...

On August 5, traffic through two of West Asia’s main maritime chokepoints had almost entirely disappeared. Commodity intelligence firm Kpler recorded just two vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, ...

Cross-border payments sit at the heart of the global economy. They facilitate international trade, support investment flows, connect multinational supply chains and enable millions of people to send ...

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 ...

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 ...

On June 22, the Five Eyes issued a joint statement warning that the evolving artificial intelligence (AI) landscape “is rapidly transforming cyber risk, and we must act swiftly to remain ahead”. The ...

Although the growth of sustainable finance in recent years has undoubtedly been significant, it is arguably the integration of climate risk into mainstream prudential supervision that represents the ...

Mr. Simon Hughes of International Banker interviews Mr. José Luis Muñoz, Executive Director Sustainability & Investor Relations, Grupo Financiero Banorte, to discuss Banorte’s strategy for sustainable ...