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The Banking & Insurance sector – often referred to as the lifeblood of the real economy – is of vital importance in the modern credit-driven economic growth model. Among its functions are intermediation between savers and borrowers, ensuring funds are allocated efficiently; support of payment and settlement systems that facilitate trade and international economic relations; and provision of various products that mitigate risk and uncertainty. The accelerating pace of technological change, stricter regulation and shifting consumer habits are reshaping the traditional banking model and pushing the sector towards innovation-led growth.
Activities associated with Banking & Insurance are depositary and non-depositary credit intermediation and related activities, investment banking, securities brokerage, commodity contracts dealing and diverse financial investment activities. The sector also includes insurers, re-insurers and insurance brokerages, pension funds, health and welfare funds, monetary authorities, stock exchanges, and collection and credit agencies.
Numerous policy developments occurred during the six-month period from March to September 2025, which could have a far-reaching impact on the food and beverage sector. The government initiated a long-awaited reform of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) ...
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The 2025 monsoon season in India was unseasonably early, resulting in abundant rainfall across the country, which in turn increased overall agricultural production. The favourable monsoon conditions contributed to wheat and rice harvests reaching ...
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The textile and garments sector has been substantially affected by geopolitical developments in recent months. In August 2025, the United States government implemented tariffs on Indian exports at a rate of 25%, higher than those of many of India's ...
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The Latin American oil and gas sector continued its recovery in 2024, completing its fourth consecutive year of crude oil production growth. Despite this positive development, progress slowed in the region, with crude oil output growing by only 0.1% ...
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In recent years, the admission criteria for foreign banks have been gradually loosened. In 2018, China relaxed the rules on the operation of foreign banks, allowing them to set up branches and subsidiaries. In January 2024, the National Financial ...
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The revenues of Brazil's telecommunication sector reached BRL 46.1bn in Q1 2025, increasing by 3.8% y/y. Meanwhile, the number of subscribers increased by 1.3% y/y in the same period, rising to 347.4mn across the four main segments: fixed broadband, ...
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In recent years, China has been opening its financial services market to global investors and gradually easing access restrictions on foreign financial institutions. Insurance is at the forefront of the country's financial market opening. Since ...
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Regulatory changes significantly impacted the pharmaceuticals and healthcare sector during the half-year from March to September 2025. The government's decision to reform the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime for the first time since its ...
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Poland's oil and gas sector has undergone fundamental transformation following ORLEN's strategic consolidation with Grupa Lotos (August 2022) and PGNiG (November 2022), creating Central Europe's largest integrated energy company. This consolidation ...
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In the first quarter of 2025, Brazil's construction sector maintained an overall positive momentum, despite persistent macroeconomic challenges. The residential segment performed particularly well, with sales of new units rising by 15.1% y/y, driven ...
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