In a special episode of our Focus on Finance podcast series, Stephen Long, Louise Lundberg and Eugene Tarzimanov of the Banking team join host Carolyn Henson to discuss the prospects for banks around the globe as government economic support measures start to unwind and banks brace for a substantial rise in loan defaults. Many economies are set to rebound this year but banks must factor in continuing uncertainty over the future course of the pandemic.

Related content:

• Banking System Outlook - South Africa:  Weak economy, deteriorating loan quality and profitability drive our negative outlook
• Banking System Outlook Update – Mexico: Negative outlook on prolonged recovery and deteriorating government support
• Banking System Outlook Update – Japan: Long-running structural challenges in a weak economy drive negative outlook
• Banking System Outlook Update – India: Potential weakening of government ability to provide support drives negative outlook
• Banking System Outlook Update – Germany: Outlook for German banks remains negative