Banking Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Strategic Intelligence: Generative AI in Banking Summary This report examines the adoption of Generative AI in banking. It summarizes the key trends within technology, macroeconomics, and regulation impacting Gen AI across the next 12-24 months, to establish key gridlines of change. It then provides ...

We have increased our GDP growth forecast from 1.8% to 2.2% for 2025 and from 2.8% to 3.1% for 2026. This revision is mainly due to base effects. Data indicate the 2024 contraction (-1.9% y/y) was more severe than expected, largely because of the energy crisis. Net trade will bolster growth during H ...

We've cut our GDP growth forecasts for Iran by 0.5ppts to 2.5% in fiscal year (FY) 2025 and by 0.7ppts to 1.6% in FY2026. The downgrade reflects the worsening outlook due to the return of US President Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" campaign, alongside stronger domestic challenge ...

We expect UK GDP will grow by 1% in 2025 and 1.5% in 2026, unchanged from last month. Recent data have supported our view that the H2 2024 slowdown was exaggerated by residual seasonality in the GDP data. Though we expect the pace of quarterly growth to be stronger this year than in H2 2024, growth ...

We have lowered our 2025 GDP growth forecast for New Zealand by 0.8ppts to 1.2% as recent data revisions indicate GDP came into 2025 with less momentum than we had previously anticipated. Even so, we still expect the quarterly pace of growth to pick up through this year as the headwinds weighing on ...

We've upgraded our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Australia by 0.2ppts to 2.1%. Growth in 2024 was in line with our forecast at 1%, but the economy carried a little more momentum into the end of 2024 than we had expected. Growth in Q4 was generated from an even contribution across the public and p ...

Historical revisions to growth in 2023 and 2024 have mechanically lowered our forecast for this year to 0.9%, although we've kept the level of GDP unchanged. We still expect a domestic demand-led pick-up in activity, with the key downside risk being an escalation in US-EU trade tensions. We also ...

The 2025 Global Forecast for Financial Analytics Market (2026-2031 Outlook)-High Tech Outlook Report, published by Barnes Reports, contains timely and accurate market statistics and forecasts on the market for over 50 countries. The product or service category is within the NAICS Securities, Commodi ...

The 2025 Global Forecast for Incentive Cards Market (2026-2031 Outlook)-High Tech Outlook Report, published by Barnes Reports, contains timely and accurate market statistics and forecasts on the market for over 50 countries. The product or service category is within the NAICS Securities, Commodity C ...

The 2025 Global Forecast for Internet Of Things (Iot) In Banking And Financial Services Market (2026-2031 Outlook)-High Tech Outlook Report, published by Barnes Reports, contains timely and accurate market statistics and forecasts on the market for over 50 countries. The product or service category ...

The 2025 Global Forecast for Financial Services Crm Software Market (2026-2031 Outlook)-High Tech Outlook Report, published by Barnes Reports, contains timely and accurate market statistics and forecasts on the market for over 50 countries. The product or service category is within the NAICS Securit ...

The 2025 Global Forecast for Facial Recognition Technology In The Financial Services Market (2026-2031 Outlook)-High Tech Outlook Report, published by Barnes Reports, contains timely and accurate market statistics and forecasts on the market for over 50 countries. The product or service category is ...

Across Asia, while the direct effect of tariffs varies by economy, the overall effect is more systemic. The short-term effect on China is being dampened as trade with the US is diverted via other countries, and the economy is being supported by a weaker currency and policy stimulus ...

Heading into the weekend, it was unclear if there were enough votes in the Senate to pass legislation to keep the government open after March 14. A government shutdown would come at a vulnerable time for the economy and would subtract 0.1ppt to 0.2ppts from GDP growth for each week that it persists. ...

January's small fall in UK GDP is no cause for concern given it came on the back of December's outsized increase. We continue to expect quarter-on-quarter growth of around 0.3% in Q1, though a history of volatility in the early part of the year – likely reflecting residual seasonality in the ...

Estonia In-depth PEST Insights Summary This PEST country analysis report on Estonia provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. Synopsis Understand the political system in Esto ...

The US-Canada trade war will push Canada's economy into a recession that will spill over into early 2026. We have lowered our GDP growth forecasts for Canada by 0.3ppts to 1.1% in 2025 and now expect no growth in 2026, compared to 1.6% growth last month. ...

We have raised our 2025 GDP growth forecast for Turkey by 1ppt to 2.9%, following a 3.2% expansion last year. The higher projection for this year reflects better-than-expected growth at the end of 2024, which boosted the carryover, and limited evidence of activity slowing at the start of this year. ...

We've lowered our forecast for GDP growth in France in 2025 by 0.1ppt to 0.5% as global trade uncertainty is weighing on business investment even more than we initially anticipated. In 2026, we continue to expect a modest rebound in activity, with GDP growth reaching 1%. ...

Community Banking Market 2025-2029 The community banking market is forecasted to grow by USD 253 billion during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period. The report on the community banking market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth driv ...

We cut our 2025 GDP growth forecast for the US by 0.4ppts to 2% to reflect the weaker start to the year, adjustments to our tariff assumptions, and the relentless policy uncertainty. We raised our forecast for the unemployment rate due to the large reduction in federal employment. ...

Nepal In-depth PEST Insights Summary This PEST country analysis report on Nepal provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. Synopsis Understand the political system in Nepal th ...

Our GDP growth forecast for Spain is unchanged at 2.6% this month. We've maintained our strong outlook even though we assume that the US will impose tariffs on the EU over the coming months, as Spain stands to be one of the least affected countries. Spain will remain one of the fastest-growing e ...

We kept our GDP growth forecasts for Portugal broadly unchanged at 2.5% for 2025 and 2% for 2026. Portugal's government unexpectedly collapsed, with a snap election likely to occur in May. We don't think the renewed political crisis will derail an otherwise solid economic outlook supported b ...

Mongolia In-depth PEST Insights Summary This PEST country analysis report on Mongolia provides a holistic view of the country, with insightful analysis of current and future issues, supplemented with relevant quantitative data to support trend analysis. Synopsis Understand the political system in Mo ...