There has been significant growth in financial inclusion driven by a booming fintech industry that has acted as a disruptor to traditional banking and transformed access to financial services

The start of the year is always a good moment to consider the key themes set to drive policy in the UK and EU over the next 12 months

World Finance’s Alex Katsomitros sat with Professor Michael Pettis for a conversation on the role of the dollar as the global reserve currency, the US exorbitant privilege (or burden), and the difficult choices China will soon have to make about its economic future

With a great deal of uncertainty surrounding the future of cash, central bankers and fintech companies alike are increasingly looking to cryptocurrencies as a possible alternative