Articles by Roberto Balbino
Essays and analyses on monetary policy, banking, global markets and geopolitics, in English, Italian and Spanish.
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- EN8 min read
What Do You Really Know About Iran?
From Persia to the Islamic Republic: the history, wars and economy Americans often see only through the headlines
- EN10 min read
Economics Without the Jargon: Stop Showing Me the Chart. Explain What It Means.
There is something increasingly strange about economic communication on social media.
- EN29 min read
THE GLOBAL FASHION POWER LIST 2026
20 major fashion brands: revenues, ownership, origins, strengths, weaknesses, positioning, creative leadership and outlook
- EN9 min read
Crypto: The Rich Got Richer, Retail Investors Paid the Price
A decade of cryptocurrency has created an extraordinary illusion: everyone won
- EN7 min read
Offshore Banking in 2026: The End of Anonymous Accounts — and Where Privacy Still Exists
Personal opinion and independent analysis.
- EN6 min read
анкции против российских граждан: юридическое оружие с сомнительным политическим результатом
Санкции, направленные не против России в целом, а против отдельных людей
- EN7 min read
The Russian Individuals Sanctions: A Legal Weapon With a Questionable Political Result
The sanctions that target people, not Russia
- EN4 min read
Canada-USA: Who Will Really Win the Trade War?
The real battle is not about tariffs. It is about economic dependence.
- EN6 min read
Why the Right Won in Chile and Colombia: An Economic Explanation Beyond Ideology
Personal analysis — not an ideological position
- EN3 min read
BYD Seal, Xiaomi SU7 and Tesla Model 3: Three Different Visions of the Electric Car
Performance, range, efficiency, price and after-sales support: why Chinese EVs are increasingly challenging Tesla.
- EN2 min read
Why China Is So Successful in Global Trade
China’s competitive advantage is no longer simply low cost: it is the combination of scale, technology, infrastructure, supply chains and industrial policy.
- EN2 min read
Регулирование ликвидности: можно ли интегрировать финансовую ликвидность без традиционного KYC?
От традиционной проверки клиентов к интеллектуальному, непрерывному и основанному на рисках финансовому контролю.
- EN2 min read
Liquidity Regularization: Can Financial Liquidity Be Regularized Without Traditional KYC?
From traditional customer checks to intelligent, continuous and risk-based financial compliance.
- EN16 min read
Europe’s Digital Banking Revolution
Revolut, Wise, bunq, N26, Monzo, Trade Republic and the New Architecture of Online-Only Finance
- EN13 min read
Latin America at a Turning Point
Argentina, Political Realignment, Economic Reform and the New Competition for Capital
- EN12 min read
The New Cost of Geopolitics
War, Sanctions, Tariffs and the Changing Economic Balance Between the United States and Europe
- EN3 min read
40+ Years in International Finance and Banking
From Corporate Finance and Management to Private Banking, Wealth Management and Fintech