The Banker meets Nicolás Grau, Chile’s economy, development and tourism minister, in London. Mr Grau is on a European tour which attempts to attract investment to the country.

As instant payments, cross-border improvements, and open banking and open finance develop around the world, Brazil is steadily growing as a fintech hub and learning lessons from other jurisdictions along the way.

The US plans for the introduction of FedNow, its real-time payments solution – but decades after some other countries. What took so long?

The Brazilian instant payment method, launched almost two years ago, was quickly adopted for a number of reasons. What next for the payments system?

Rapid regional bank growth is leading some players into “too big to fail” territory, guiding regulators to consider new debt requirements.

The World Bank chief’s awkward stance on global warming has accelerated calls for multinational development banks to get an overhaul.

The US, EU and UK have imposed an increasingly complex regime of sanctions on Russia as the war in Ukraine has evolved.

The president of the Caribbean Development Bank discusses the need for access to adequate affordable financing if small island developing states are to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

While aware of the challenges ahead, the country’s huge network of small and mid-sized banks believe they are in a strong position and remain optimistic about the long-term outlook.

As the Latin American region battles with inflation, the use of the greenback is set to increase. Does the dollar represent a concrete possibility or a legacy of the past?