Newsletter List
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【2022】APABI_February
Dear APABI members: This is the time of year for the annual Davos summit. This year focused first on the issue of vaccination, which is an issue of concern for countries around the world - even if not domestically, then from a global perspective, due to the possibility of future variants. The economic recovery, meanwhile, has been "stronger than expected," according to Christine Lagarde of the ECB, and we hope this can be maintained, particularly in the face of geopolitical risks. At the same time, the green transition is receiving ever more attention. It, alongside the ongoing...
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【2021】APABI_December
Dear APABI members: This is the final edition of our newsletter for 2021, which is the first year we have produced it. This has been a year of slow recovery from the COVID crisis. In fact, many APABI members, including Taiwan, managed to hold off the impact in 2020, only to be hit to various extents this year. We hope to be hearing less about this issue in the coming year. Meanwhile, several changes have affected the way the banking sector operates. Inflation has finally re-emerged as a concern. ESG finance has finally emerged into its own, playing an unprecedented role in the COP2...
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【2021】APABI_October
Dear APABI members: This edition of the APABI newsletter features an interview with Mongolia Banking and Finance Academy (BFA). As you know, Mongolia will be the host of next year's APABI conference, so we are all interested in the conditions there. The conference will not be held in the early part of the year; further updates will be forthcoming in due course. Meanwhile, the interview revealed BFA's challenges with the transition to online instruction. Have you been having similar experiences? The Philippines, on the other hand, also featured in a separate interview, has been co...
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【2021】APABI_August
Dear APABI members: This edition of our newsletter features diverse news items from a couple of our members. First, as part of our APABI interview series, Sweta Sud, Academic Director of the PNG Institute of Banking and Business Management (IBBM), describes the situation of the banking sector there in the wake of the pandemic. The whole economy will see major lasting changes. Meanwhile, Singapore is building on the efforts of both its government and private sector to make great strides towards a more sustainable future. Its combination of green finance with technology can serve as a mode...
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【2021】APABI_June
Dear APABI members: The finance sector faces an important transition as the world gradually starts to recover from the pandemic. Work from home entails risks from security and the loss of close, informal cooperation, but it also may create opportunities for banks who trust their employees. Our June newsletter features this topic in the article below. In addition, we have started a new feature in which we regularly interview APABI members to learn about their countries, banks, training institutions, and feedback on APABI. For the first interview posted below, we are pleased to have ...
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【2021】APABI_April
Dear APABI members: We in the financial industry are entrusted with one of the most important responsibilities in our clients' lives - to protect their life savings. It's only natural that they wonder whether their wealth managers are truly on their side. Taiwan is currently making efforts to improve its wealth management sector, and the keys to that effort include processes to reduce fraud and educate customers so that they feel comfortable using a professional service. Below you will find my article on the topic, as well as a further article from the Taiwan Banker magazin...
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【2021】APABI_February
Dear APABI members: After the success of our 2020 general meeting by only the slimmest of margins, it has become more important than ever for APABI members to stay in touch regularly. Therefore, in order to share updates on the banking sector, and to give members the chance to promote their activities and research, we are starting a regular newsletter. Below you will find several sections: General highlightsResearch by member institutesEvents at member institutes Recently, following a number of high-profile appointments, the issue of women in banking has once again risen to prominen...