List of Finance and Banking articles
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An illustration picture taken in London on May 8, 2022, shows gold plated souvenir cryptocurrency Tether (USDT), Bitcoin and Etherium coins arranged beside a screen displaying a trading chart. Tether (USDT) is an Ethereum token known as a stablecoin that is pegged to the value of the US dollar, and is currently the largest stablecoin with a market value of USD 83 billion dollars. (Photo by Justin TALLIS / AFP) Stablecoins Come at a Price
Scaling digital dollars would hand more power to Big Tech and potentially undermine U.S. security.
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Plaza Accord Why a Pact to Weaken the Dollar Makes No Sense
A proposal to reprise a Reagan-era currency agreement has serious flaws.
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A very large sign reading "Make Londongrad London Again, Say No to Money Laundering" is held up against the sky. The Kleptocrat’s Sidekick
In Britain, legions of professionals are happy to help shadowy elites stash their wealth.
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The building housing Euroclear, an international fund depository which manages some Russian assets, in Brussels, Belgium, on March 5. Seizing Russian Assets Isn’t as Easy as It Sounds
As the global order shifts, EU leaders need to tread carefully.
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A trader works at the New York Stock Exchange shortly before trading was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 16, 2020. Will Trump Use the Federal Reserve as Leverage, Too?
When the next crisis hits, global markets may not be able to count on America’s financial backstop.
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A blurred scene shows people at desks. Above them are several television screens. The Dirty Business That’s Stopping Climate Change
Commodity traders are among the financial world’s most ruthless actors—and now they’re at the center of climate policy.
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Pedestrians walk on the newly built sidewalk in Addis Ababa on July 27. Ethiopia’s Precarious Economic Reforms
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s aesthetic vision alone will not create jobs.
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Activists demanding that rich countries pay up for climate finance for developing countries of the Global South protest at the COP29 Climate Conference on Nov. 22 in Baku, Azerbaijan. On Climate, Paying Now Is Cheaper than Paying Later
COP29’s new goal poses a challenge to wealthy countries and international financial institutions.
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Activists demonstrate in support of climate finance grants for poor countries at the U.N. Climate Change Conference. What the COP29 Climate Finance Deal Means for the World
The agreement triples climate finance, but developing countries say it’s far from enough.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia, on Oct. 23. Russia’s Plans to Replace the Dollar Are Going Nowhere
BRICS countries show little interest in Moscow’s proposal for an alternative financial system.
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People walk past the logotype at the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 11. COP29 Kicks Off Under Trump’s Shadow
The former U.S. leader’s reelection has cast a pall over tense climate talks in Baku.
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A person cleans a revolving door at Trump Tower in New York on March 21. Trump’s Backers Fling Open America’s Door to Money Launderers
The No. 1 country to stash illicit funds will become even more welcoming to criminals.
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A woman gestures in front of a podium that reads: "INTERNATIONAL MONETARY FUND." Can the IMF and World Bank Get Back on Track?
Essential viewpoints ahead of the institutions’ annual meetings.
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Commuters ride along a street decorated with Taiwanese national flags in Taipei. Taiwan’s Greatest Vulnerabilities Extend Beyond Its Military
A new tabletop exercise reveals financial, cybersecurity, and energy risks that China could exploit.
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A profile shot of Jerome Powell. How to Force Capitalism to Stop Climate Change
Central banks should stop pretending to be neutral about saving the planet.
