Tag: quantitative easing

  • Are low interest rates good for Banks and Fintechs?

    Are low interest rates good for Banks and Fintechs?

    As the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic takes its toll on economies around the world, central banks are cutting their base rates (or discount rates) to new lows. This is the rate at which a commercial bank can borrow from a central bank, like the Fed in the USA or the ECB in the Eurozone,…