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Silicon Valley Bank crisis and the impact on China’s banking sector
The crisis of the collapse of the “US Silicon Valley Bank” began after the US authorities announced on Friday, March 10, 2023, the closure...
The Collapse of SVB: A Contagion Risk for the Next Financial Crisis?
The Great Recession seems like an eternity in the past. As an economic scholar, I didn’t even witness the financial meltdown up close but...
Rich Chinese clients worry about their money in Swiss banks
Swiss banks lose the image of reliable financial institutions. Executives at Switzerland’s biggest banks say rich Chinese clients have become much more worried about...
From unidimensional to 3D: the contours of the post-Bretton Woods world
The start of the year 2023 was marked by a series of statements coming from representatives of BRICS countries concerning plans to create new...
Explainer: Commission’s proposal to promote euro instant payments
What are instant payments and what are their benefits?
Instant payments are a relatively new type of credit transfer responding to the needs of an...
China’s economic slowdown and its implications for the rest of Asia
China’s economy has slowed down considerably since the past year. The key reasons for China’s slow growth are its stringent lockdowns, to achieve its...
The Real Estate and Banking Crisis in China Is Spreading to Other Aspects of the Chinese Economy
The continuing real estate and banking crisis in China is starting to spread to the other aspects of the Chinese economy. With the real...
The Only Game in Town: A Trilogy of the Fed, Inflation, and Recession
“Having been forced into being the only game in town, they (Federal Reserve) now find their destiny in no longer entirely or even mostly...
A Real Estate and Banking Crisis in China?
While not getting much attention by the western media, a financial crisis is building in China, which could possibly lead to the collapse of...
Yen Becomes the Next Eye of the Storm in the International Capital Market
With the recent acceleration of interest rate hikes of the Federal Reserve, the yen is under increasing pressure while the U.S. dollar index remains...