The biggest issue in US banking right now is the higher bank capital requirements proposed by the US regulatory authorities. These proposals, which would require banks to increase their capital by 20%, have agitated US bankers and prompted warnings that borrowing costs would increase.
It is crucial for countries to establish comprehensive social safety nets and offer retraining programmes for workers displaced by artificial intelligence.
The world’s finance ministers and central bank governors will soon descend on Washington DC for the International Monetary Fund-World Bank spring meetings.
EU-Bonds: powering Europe’s transformation Wednesday 1 May, Summit This event with the European Commission provides investors in the Middle East with insights into how EU-Bonds are becoming a global benchmark and a safe asset for capital markets.​​​​
This year’s Gender Balance Index finds that there were missed opportunities to boost women’s representation in leadership positions across all institution types in the index. While there has been some progress, it remains slow.
