While there were many memes born from the inauguration of US President Joe Biden on 20 January, none have proven as prolific as Bernie…
IBOR reform has significant implications for SA’s financial industry
Since 2017, Interbank Offered Rate (IBOR) reform has been on the cards in many markets around the world. The use of the London Interbank…
Just 26% of business loans by SA banks go to SMEs reveals OECD survey
Just 26% of business lending by banks in South Africa go to startups and SMEs, which is lower than in a number of other…
Xero to take on traditional accounting software companies
Since Ventureburn reported on Xero’s partnership with Sasfin Bank, we had a chance to speak to the MD for Xero’s operations across EMEA, Gary…
Is forcing banks to lend to SMEs a good idea?
India’s reserve bank recently introduced new measures under its long existing priority sector lending policy that mandate banks to lend a minimum percentage of…