Essays about: "Banks technology"

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1. 1. (Swift) sanctions and the rise of parallel payment systems: A qualitative study of financial infrastructure and power dynamics in times of FinTech

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

   Author : Jacqueline Klehr; [2023-10-05]
   Keywords : Financial infrastructure; economic sanctions; Swift; payment systems; ; cross border payments; financial network;

   Abstract : In 2022, the West imposed sanctions of unprecedented scale on Russia following the war in Ukraine, including severing Moscow from the main global financial message provider, Swift, with the objective to harm the ability of Russian banks to operate globally. As the global financial system is centralised, being severed from Swift significantly complicates the process of conducting cross border payments. READ MORE

3. 2. The Great DeFi Dilemma: How stakeholders can navigate the uncertain waters of decentralised finance adoption: An explorative study

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Otto Tjäder; Luis Ulrich; [2023-07-20]
   Keywords : DeFi; blockchain technology; economic evolution; adoption; adaptation; innovation;

   Abstract : This study explores the key challenges in the adoption process of Decentralised Finance (DeFi) technology and its implications for stakeholders, including bankers, users, developers, and regulators; tying in to a broader perspective of economic evolution. The data consist of over 20 semi-structured interviews with individuals among the different stakeholder groups, primarily in Sweden and the USA. READ MORE

4. 3. Financial Strategies of Real Estate Companies in Sweden : Navigating Economic Cycles

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Olivia Nygren; Malin Lagerholm; [2023]
   Keywords : Real Estate; Economic Downturn; Financial Strategy; Fastigheter; Konjunkturnedgång; Finansiell strategi;

   Abstract : The real estate sector has been heavily impacted by rising inflation and subsequent interest rate increases. This is placing pressure on all real estate companies with higher levels of debt. The rising interest rates are leading to increased costs and making it more challenging for these companies to refinance their loans. READ MORE

5. 4. Optimization of an energy system in rural Thailand

   University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

   Author : Axel Lund; Mattias Malmberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Rural energy; Thailand; Microgrid; Biomass; Solar PV; Sustainable development goals; Minor field study; stand-alone; HOMER pro; Landsbyggdens energi; Thailand; Microgrid; Biomassa; Solceller; Hållbara utvecklingsmål; Minor field study; fristående energi system; HOMER pro;

   Abstract : By 2020, Thailand ensured 100% electricity access to its 72 million inhabitants. This was partly done by promoting off-grid energy systems in rural areas instead of using costly grid extensions. READ MORE

6. 5. The Time-Varying Correlation between Regional Home Prices and The Impact of Central Bank Balance Sheet Policies on Home Prices : A Graphical Descriptive Statistics Approach on The US Housing Market

   University essay from KTH/Fastighetsföretagande och finansiella system

   Author : Claudia Patricia Moros Martinez; [2023]
   Keywords : Quantitative easing; Quantitative tapering; Quantitative Research; Stock Prices; Real Estate; Central Banks; Federal Reserve; COVID-19; Kvantitativa lättnader; Kvantitativ nedtrappning; Kvantitativ forskning; Aktiekurser; Fastigheter; Centralbanker; Federal Reserve; COVID-19;

   Abstract : There has been a growing interest in economic policies and their impact within a country among the real estate economics research community in recent years. After the economic crisis of 2008, an unconventional monetary policy was created, and it has been called quantitative easing (QE), an instrument of economic policy applied through central banks to boost the economy in periods when conventional monetary policy is not satisfactory. READ MORE