Event
How to deal with small banks: consolidation, tailoring and the fintech challenge
Small banks face multiple challenges. What structural changes are needed to tackle these pressures?
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Speakers
Xavier Vives
Professor, IESE Business School and Research Fellow, CEPR,
Anne Fröhling
Head of division, European Central Bank,
Philip Evans
Director Prudential Policy, Bank of England,
LIVEstream & Q&A
At this event, our panel discussed structural changes in the banking industry in key markets. Small banks, which are seen to play a key role in local communities, often benefit from special regimes, yet remain under intense competitive pressures due to digitalization and the rise of fintech providers.