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Bank on it

22 February 2018

Sydell Group’s loving renovation of this former Bank of Italy building has brought elegant European poise to the cheeky hubbub of LA.

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Banking on it

24 March 2022

As Pictet opens its new Zürich office, we meet the team behind the historic building’s overhaul.

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Banking on it

10 September 2020

From investing exclusively in ethical causes to helping small businesses access emergency funds, these three socially conscious lenders are helping businesses to succeed with a human touch.

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Sudan’s government is accused of aiding a genocide in Darfur and so the West refuses to do business with the regime. So how does this failed state cope? Well, for Khartoum the answer is with ease. With the help of Arab cash…

Monocle Minute

Breaking the bank?

4 July 2016

Japan’s lacklustre economy is hurting white-collar workers, leaving them with less pocket money now than at any time in the past three decades. According to a survey conducted by Tokyo-based lender Shinsei Bank, male sal…

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The Urbanist - Books and banks

23 February 2023

How can ordinary city buildings have an extraordinary effect on their communities? We explore libraries to banks to see what impact they’re having on their neighbourhoods and what connection they have with citizens.

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The Bulletin with UBS - Banking for Impact

19 April 2021

Ahead of the launch of a new paper, UBS’s Angela Wiebeck is joined by special guests from Harvard Business School and Impact Institute to discuss the Banking for Impact group. This collaboration recognises that the finan…

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On the money

19 November 2009

How come some nations’ banks glided through the global banking crisis unscathed? Do we even need money? But what if it’s forged? Three writers deposit their accounts.

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The Monocle Daily - West Bank woes

28 August 2024

As the occupied West Bank endures further lethal strikes by the IDF and extremist settlers, John Everard and Patricia Cohen join Andrew Mueller to discuss why violence is rising in the region. Plus: could a BRICS membership…

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Vive la révolution

17 November 2008

There is change in the air on the Left Bank. On rue de Seine, fashion boutiques, top-notch restaurants and independent food outlets have breathed new life along the narrow pavements and into the tree-lined courtyards. The…

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Northern IJ Bank

1 May 2009

Canals to sail on, traditional wooden houses along the dike to choose from and a nearby creative hub; these are just some of the reasons to move to Northern IJ Bank. The Dutch are catching on and, with planned developments…

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Germany’s Bottle Bank

17 February 2007

Germany is the eighth biggest exporter of wine, shipping 280 million litres in 2005; but it’s also the world’s largest importer of wine, buying 1.19 billion litres the same year. Like France, the country has struggled…

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Monocle on Design - Extra: Material Bank

30 March 2023

Material Bank has revolutionised the selection and specification of timber, tile, brick and steel for architectural projects. We talk to managing director Philippe Brocart about the US operation’s plans for a European…

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The Globalist - West Bank extremism

19 August 2024

Following Benjamin Netanyahu’s condemnation of the spiralling violence in the West Bank, we examine the practical issues behind holding Israeli settlers accountable. Also, can Nicolás Maduro’s policy of using an “iron fist”…

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The Bulletin with UBS - Are central banks in the endgame?

25 September 2016

Central-bank policy has driven both news and investment flow in the years since the global financial crisis but nearly a decade on investors are beginning to question whether monetary policy is still the only viable game…

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In safe hands

9 September 2015

Sergio Ermotti, group chief executive officer of UBS, speaks to Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé about what the bank’s new direction means for its customers: loyalty, long-term performance and impeccable service.