Papers can in particular address the following issues about Emerging Countries: - Bank lending and financial instability - Foreign exchange and derivatives markets - Monetary policy - Exchange rate management - Debt denomination - Renminbi internationalization - Capital flows, capital control,...

The Larefi-Bordeaux university workshop aims to address all these macro-, micro- and governance aspects of the effects of banking regulation policies on individual and systemic bank risks. Topics: - Banking regulation and risk-taking of banks within a too-low-interest rate environment; - Changes...

Key themes: - The impact of microfinance in Europe - The relationship between impact and organisational challenges of microfinance in Europe - The role of microfinance in the European institutional context Papers addressing personal microfinance in Europe are particularly welcome. Papers...

The Conference themes: - Monetary policy and prudential regulation - Crises and post crisis - Financial markets - Financing growth and development - The global financial crisis and Euro-Mediterranean

True multidistribution is hard to achieve. It requires significant long-term investment, but what benefits or return on investment can banks expect? There is unfortunately no easy answer, but there is one place where you can learn from the bankers with the most experience in this area: the Efma...

The payments industry is facing challenges from all sides: competition and pricing pressures; new regulations; continuing macroeconomic uncertainty; and changing customer demands. Banks need to be flexible and agile to take advantage of the huge potential gains available from the payments...

The emerging ‘advanced payments’ sector includes the convergence of mobile, Internet and tablet payments. These represent exciting and lucrative new revenue channels. Industry leaders have already started to grasp this opportunity and are focusing on emerging mobile and NFC innovation and...

Recent events have underlined the importance of cash as a refuge, as cash in circulation peaked at the height of the financial crisis. Since then, demand has remained strong and there has been no sign of repatriation of those banknotes. At the same time, the infrastructure of the cash cycle is...

Migrants from Eastern Europe, Northern Europe and North Africa continue to make their home in Western Europe - but how well are their needs being met? Migrant banking in Europe offers a range of exciting opportunities for both financial and non-financial players. For instance, there is a small...

This year, therefore, the conference will focus on four key themes - New approaches to customer retention: an exploration of the effectiveness of the latest loyalty schemes; - New approaches to customer communication: engaging customers in real dialogue, using social networking sites and other...