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M-pesa success shows importance of competition in payments

Banks must overcome understandable reluctance to industry disruption
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Digital assets need interoperability to achieve global scale

Digital assets need interoperability to achieve global scale

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For tokenisation to really take off, a global mindset and interoperability between different networks and systems is essential
Artificial intelligence arms race is heating up

Artificial intelligence arms race is heating up

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AI is becoming an important weapon for fraudsters
Beware basing Russian reparations on vengeance

Beware basing Russian reparations on vengeance

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History cautions against simply seizing assets
It’s time for Europe to toughen up and support seizing Russian assets

It’s time for Europe to toughen up and support seizing Russian assets

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So-called ‘legal’ debates causing unnecessary delays
Are we asking the right questions about de-dollarisation?

Are we asking the right questions about de-dollarisation?

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Fiat currencies are not the only risk to the dollar’s dominance in the global economy
Glass ceiling still firmly in place for women in finance

Glass ceiling still firmly in place for women in finance

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Few steps forward but many steps back for gender parity
Can the next government build on India’s economic potential?

Can the next government build on India’s economic potential?

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Modi looks set to return amid continued infrastructure spending
Why Russia still can’t defeat Ukraine

Why Russia still can’t defeat Ukraine

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Isolated superpower will remain a headache for political and business leaders
Bringing stablecoins into the UK’s real economy

Bringing stablecoins into the UK’s real economy

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Systemic stablecoins would need to ‘meet the tests of singleness of money and settlement finality’
Latin American sovereigns re-examine art of allocation to boost liquidity

Latin American sovereigns re-examine art of allocation to boost liquidity

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DMOs adapt allocation process and seek more international demand
How the Middle East and Africa are transforming digital payments

How the Middle East and Africa are transforming digital payments

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Leveraging technology to reach financial inclusion goals
New Brics members could provide much-needed vehicle currency

New Brics members could provide much-needed vehicle currency

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Saudi Arabia and UAE most likely contenders
Consumers need compelling reason to overcome CBDC reluctance

Consumers need compelling reason to overcome CBDC reluctance

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Private sector may have vested interest in helping central banks
Supply shocks help to tear down legacy of the iron curtain

Supply shocks help to tear down legacy of the iron curtain

Economic differences across Europe will start to level out

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