Keywords: Banking
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun officially signed three new laws into effect on Thursday, including a crucial piece of legislation aimed at reforming and restructuring the country's struggling banking sector. The laws were originally passed by the Lebanese Parliament on July 31, 2025. The banking......
In just two decades, the financial dynamics of sub-Saharan Africa have undergone a seismic shift. European banks, once dominant in the region, are retreating, leaving room for African institutions—led by Moroccan banks—to expand their influence and reshape the landscape of African banking. European......
Australia’s largest bank, Commonwealth Bank (CBA), reported a record annual cash profit of AUD 10.25 billion for the year ending June 2025, representing a 4% increase compared to the previous year. The bank also announced a generous dividend payout of AUD 2.60 per share, totaling AUD 4.85 for the......
Société Générale’s latest divestment in Africa A consortium of investors, including Enko Capital and Oronte, has finalized the acquisition of Société Générale’s Mauritanian retail banking subsidiary. Announced on Monday, this move marks......
Despite rapid digitalization, Morocco continues to face persistent issues with traditional payment methods, revealing a deeper crisis of trust within its financial ecosystem. According to the African Scientific Journal, these incidents are not just technical failures but symptoms of ethical shortcomings,......
Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al Maghrib (BAM), revealed a 2.7% decrease in non-performing loans (NPLs) at Moroccan banks, bringing the total to MAD 97.4 billion ($10.86 billion) in 2024. This marked a slight improvement in the loss rate to 8.4%, down 0.1 percentage points from the previous year,......
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam met on Tuesday with Jacques de Lajugie, the international representative of the French Ministry of Economy and Finance, to discuss key financial reforms currently underway in Lebanon. During the meeting, held at the Grand Serail in Beirut, Prime Minister Salam and......
The United States has imposed sanctions on 22 companies based in Hong Kong and Turkey for their alleged roles in facilitating the sale of Iranian oil, according to the US Treasury Department. The measures, announced on Wednesday, aim to disrupt financial networks that support Iran's Islamic Revolutionary......
Morocco and France are advancing toward a landmark agreement to protect Moroccan banks operating within Europe from the stringent effects of the European Union’s Capital Requirements Directive VI (CRD VI). The directive, a key part of the EU’s efforts to tighten financial regulations, limits......
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