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Udaibir Das

The Bank of England’s Financial Stability Report mentioned “resilience” eight times in 2015; by November 2024, the term had become the dominant theme in the text. This linguistic shift has become a systemic governing principle without operational meaning.

How ‘resilience’ became global finance’s mirage of strength

2025-11-18T10:00:00.000Z
Financial firms have reconfigured their operations – from global integrators to jurisdictional separators, from efficiency maximisers to compliance optimisers, and from universal service providers to selective gatekeepers.

The impossible choice: tariffs, sanctions and fragmentation

2025-08-22T11:00:00.000Z
A view of the Port of Oakland in California. Vulnerabilities from trade shocks or a new global trade regime ripple outward, potentially crippling financial systems and inflicting serious harm on the broader economy.

Preventing trade shocks from igniting the next financial crisis

2025-04-29T23:00:00.000Z
As central banks such as Bank Indonesia turn to AI models for predictive accuracy, historical analysis risks becoming secondary.

New AI models risk economic amnesia

2025-02-13T21:00:00.000Z
President Donald Trump (centre) signing an executive order directing Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and commerce secretary-designate Howard Lutnick to develop a plan for a US sovereign wealth fund within 90 days.

US sovereign wealth fund debate: A solution in search of a problem?

2025-02-10T21:00:00.000Z
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