Banking Transformation: The New Agenda
Only 24% of surveyed banks report being highly successful in achieving their cost reduction goals.
Banking Reports & Market Data (2026)
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SME Investment and Financing Outlook: Survey Highlights
54% of SMEs expect economic conditions to deteriorate over the next 12 months.
Investing in an Equal Future
Globally, 48% of women are active in labour markets compared to 73% of men, with the global gender labour gap falling by only 1 percentage point annually over the past three decades.
Growing Retail Digital Payments: The Value of Interoperability
Unified Payments Interface (UPI) processes more than 18 billion transactions per month in India.
Payments Report 2025
In a survey of 1,553 small retail and service businesses conducted in autumn 2024, card payments were the most accepted payment method.
Private Law Aspects of Token-Based Central Bank Digital Currencies
As of late 2023, 94 percent of 86 surveyed central banks were actively exploring CBDCs, moving from research to experiments.
Private Equity in Sweden: A Financial Stability Perspective
In 2023, there were over 8,000 funds globally invested in private equity, managing assets totalling more than USD 7.4 trillion.
Speedpay Pulse Report: Consumer Insights Shaping Smarter Billing Strategies
Handling inbound calls to customer service centers can cost billers between $25 to $50 an hour.
Ireland's Fintech Landscape
Enterprise Ireland has invested over €90 million in over 200 Irish-born fintech, financial, or related business services companies.
Eurobarometer 2025: Consumer Trends in Insurance and Pension Services
Household insurance is the most widely owned policy type at 62%, followed by motor insurance at 57% and occupational pensions at 21%.
Tokenization and Financial Market Inefficiencies
The Boston Consulting Group estimates that asset tokenization could reach $16 trillion or 10 percent of global GDP by 2030.
Startup Barometer Germany 2025
Bavarian startups raised EUR 2,331 million in 2024, outperforming Berlin startups at EUR 2,177 million for the first time.
G20 Report 2025: Saudi Arabia
As of August 2025, SAMA has granted a total of 27 E-Money Institution and Payment Institution licences to non-banks.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2025
Total fundraising in Europe reached its second-highest year ever at €147bn during 2025, representing a 16% increase from the previous year.
2023 FDIC National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households - Executive Summary
In 2023, 4.2 percent of U.S. households—representing about 5.6 million households—were unbanked.
G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross Border Payments: Scorecard Report on Direct Access and Price Transparency
The G20 Roadmap for Enhancing Cross-Border Payments (2020 - 2027) focuses on 5 main priority focus areas divided into 19 building blocks.
2023 National Survey of Unbanked and Underbanked Households
In 2023, 4.2 percent of U.S. households, representing about 5.6 million households, were unbanked.
SME Investment and Financing Outlook Survey
The proportion of SMEs that have used or will use significant resources for growth projects reached 38%, up by 11pts.
Central Bank Digital Currency Adoption: Inclusive Strategies for Intermediaries and Users
In Nigeria, 98.5 percent of eNaira wallets remained unused one year after launch.
Changemaking: Financing Systems Change, Transitions and Transformations
SunCulture's solar pumps enable smallholder farmers to replace diesel pumps, mitigating over 20,000 tonnes of CO2 annually with syndicated debt from Hivos-Triodos Fund.
Cyber Resilience of the Central Bank Digital Currency Ecosystem
Over 100 central banks around the globe are exploring central bank digital currencies to modernize payment systems.
Investment & Financing Outlook: SME Business Investment and Financing Outlook Survey, Wave 22
Among Canadian SMEs, 60% reported being profitable over the last 12 months, while 81% operated below full capacity.
Swiss Venture Capital Report H1 2024 Update
Biotech attracted the highest amount of capital among all sectors at CHF 405.3 million, representing a 44% increase in invested capital.
Investing in Europe: Private Equity Activity 2023
Total fundraising in Europe during 2023 reached €132.9bn, representing a 3% decline from the previous five-year average, with 744 funds raising capital.
Cross-Border Payments with Retail Central Bank Digital Currencies: Design and Policy Considerations
The framework analyzes cross-border retail CBDC payments across 5 core elements: access, communication, currency conversion, compliance, and settlement.
Investment and Financing Outlook Survey Report: April 2024
Overall, 61% of SMEs reported being profitable over the last 12 months.
Payments Report 2024
In 2023, 63 per cent of survey respondents paid by debit card for their last in-store purchase, while 9 per cent paid using a card in their mobile phone.
Central Bank Digital Currency and Other Digital Payments in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Regional Survey
Thirty of the 33 central banks in sub-Saharan Africa responded to the regional survey on digital currencies and payments.
Investment and Financing Outlook Survey: January 2024
Economic pessimism among Canadian SMEs eased slightly, with 45% expecting economic conditions to deteriorate over the next 12 months.
Authority, Attention, and the Origins of Monetary Policy Surprises
A speech by the Chair or Vice Chair draws about 65 distinct Reuters articles, whereas a speech by another Board governor draws about 10.