AIK BANKA- a Serbian reformist bank!

It has been 45 years since the establishment of the AIK bank of Serbia, and it has gained a reputation for being one of the most reliable and efficient financial institutions as it mainly focuses on the customer satisfactions through high quality retail and commercial products and services. Today, the bank is able to gain […]

What is the main skillset a banker must possess to tackle this pandemic?

The banking gears must not slip, and that is why it is so essential to have an extensive risk management system in check always and continuously updating them. Banks are exposed to numerous risks on daily basis from their lending activities, in their participation in financial markets and from wider operational problems like suffering a […]

The essence of banking through ages

Banking is an ancient practice, dating back to 8000 BCE, while the banking was believed to have originated, as they lent money for framing and trading services. The concept of extending credit came into action when the banks lent seeds or the seed money as we call it, to the farmers. However, the modern banking […]

Neo Banking- Dos and Don’ts

The recent years has witnessed a major drift in the banking and financial industry with digitization and the ever growing use of the mobile technology. With the customers are also embracing the digital means of financial services by moving away from the cash handed out physically to the digital currency. They are comfortable in digital […]

Central Brazil’s coping mechanism

For their reputation for outstanding performances during the crisis, the Brazilian banks have earned the trust. With the resilience to financial crises because of capitalization level which are higher than the international average with strict controls and prudent regulations with the implementations of Basel guidelines. The characteristics seem to have developed since the late 1990s […]

The pandemic effects of European banks

Banking sector has been massively hit by the economic repercussions of the Covid-19, as have other sectors like public health. But as in the past crises like the global financial and the European debt crises, this time it did not start with the financial sector but in no time it became very clear that the […]

Job hopping and Retirement plans

Spending lesser than two years in a single position is called as Job hopping, this can be a very controversial subject. This can lead the way for a higher salary but at the same time it can also be a red flag to potential employers. And not to forget, the future financial goals if the […]

Asia Pacific Banks set on financial recovery

World Bank Prospects Group Director Ayhan Kose described the world recession plunged by the Covid crisis as “singular in many respects and is likely to be the deepest one in advanced economies since the Second World War and the first output contraction in emerging and developing economies in at least the past six decades”.  After […]

Automation process is the new normal

The ongoing slowdown in global trade intensified by the US – China trade tension. It reduced the transaction volume and increased the competition and battered margins in the trade finance business. This situation may have unintentionally accelerated banks’ quest to reduce costs and improve profitability. There was a growing demand for shorter processing the time […]

Banking dividends to curb

Regulators around the world have been very keen in keeping the global financial systems functioning as effectively as possible, with the world being in very disturbed conditions due to the pandemic which has decimated the Global economy over the past few months. Many measures were implemented to ensure the ongoing system doesn’t hit the bottom […]