Banking

What to do about the conflicts of interest prevalent in today's corporate borrowing.

Cryptocurrency pioneer says SWIFT banking network hasn't evolved at the pace of technology.

But hopefully shifting to new benchmarks will result in "an improvement in safety and soundness."

Chinese apps that largely cut banks out of payments processes make immediate transfers (of both funds and information) look easy.

If Winston Churchill's observation that "the optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty" still holds, then upbeat treasury leaders possess especially sharp vision these days.

The current de-risking trend has pushed many corporates in developing countries out of the traditional banking system. New technologies may bring them back.