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Insights from our leaders to help you navigate growing complexity and set a path for sustainable growth.
Boosting FDI in emerging economies
Investors can help unlock key financial and societal returns, says Roberto Hoornweg, Co-Head Corporate & Investment Banking.
Escaping the sustainability debt trap
Debt conversions can unlock fiscal space for developing countries while mobilising sustainable finance at scale, writes Group Chairman Dr José Viñals.
How to make the most of Gen AI
Chief Strategy & Talent Officer Tanuj Kapilashrami shares her insights on how a 'skills passport' can help colleagues prepare.
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‘What lies beneath’ and what to expect from Q2 2023
While we expect global economic growth to slow down this year, we see si…
16 May 2023
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Global Q2-23 Outlook Podcast – What lies beneath
Beneath an overall story of declining growth, other independent narrativ…
25 Apr 2023
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Islamic finance and the securities market outlook for 2023
What is driving the ascent of Islamic finance and what solutions are int…
17 Apr 2023
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Case Study: Financing the redevelopment of Melbourne’s Frank…
Using a sustainable loan framework to finance and hedge the PPP project.…
25 Nov 2022
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Globalisation isn’t dead, it needs a reset
Globalisation has lifted millions out of poverty but also unevenly distr…
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Standard Chartered at the 2022 International Monetary Fund a…
Key themes and insights at the 2022 IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings i…
16 Nov 2022
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How banks can channel finance for a just transition everywhe…
With the right approach, banks can help support a just transition enabli…
15 Nov 2022
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Financing critical minerals on the road to a more sustainabl…
Financing minerals growth is key to the car industry meeting EV market t…
11 Nov 2022
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Moving the dial on financial crime
Banks and their fintech partners share responsibility for driving risk o…
01 Nov 2022
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Seizing today’s emerging market opportunities in the payment…
Partnering with the right bank could buoy fintechs’ ambitious expansion …
12 Oct 2022
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How banks help crypto firms succeed in new markets
How crypto companies can harness the strengths of banks in their expansi…
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Blended finance has a central role to play in combating clim…
Translating climate pledges into substantial action is one of the bigges…
11 Oct 2022
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Asia’s path to net zero: why we must mobilise capital at sca…
Emerging Asia’s transition towards net zero throws up challenges and opp…
05 Oct 2022
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Solving for real-world challenges through banking innovation
What do CBDCs, digital assets and tokens mean for financial institutions…
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Microfinance: A catalyst to re-energizing emerging markets a…
Microfinance is key to improving access to finance in emerging markets, …
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Balancing growth and decarbonisation: The case of steel in I…
Steel production accounts for over 7 per cent of global CO2 emissions an…
04 Oct 2022
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Evolving banking for the digital economy
To deliver the efficiency, transparency and experience that new-age, dig…
30 Sep 2022
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Tomorrow’s banking: Creating opportunities for sustainable g…
To support the real economy and provide an enabling environment for busi…