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Executive Insights: Q&A With Santander’s Eva Bueno

Eva Bueno, global head, cash management for Global Transaction Banking at Santander, explains how payments innovations help local businesses cope with Covid-19’s impact while providing flexible operations.

News

IMF Austerity Plan A Bitter Pill For Argentinians

Some expected more generous terms to ensure economic stability takes hold in thestruggling economy. They are disappointed.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

India: State Life Insurer Slated For Record-Breaking IPO

Considered the Indian government’s crown jewel, LIC is valued at approximately $203 billion and has assets worth more than $500 billion.

News

Japan Reluctant To Sever Russia Energy Ties

Growing international sanctions are raising pressure on the island nation, which relies heavily on imports to power its enormous economy, to exit Russian projects.

Features

More Nations Seek Greater African Presence

New trading partners seek to gain sway, but former colonial powers are well-entrenched.

News

Russian Sanctions: A Body Blow, But No Knockout

Academics and analysts acknowledge the severity of Russian sanctions. Nevertheless, there are still a few ways around them.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Africa: Flush Of Investment Drives New Fintech Boom

A fintech boom is underway in Africa, fueled by increased digital and fintech literacy and access to smartphones.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Azerbaijan: Moving Toward A Market Economy

Azerbaijan offers fertile soil for a burgeoning private sector and foreign direct investment, despite potential military hostilities.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Ban May Bolster Swift Alternatives

China and Russia have their own Swift-like systems, and while neither is likely to displace Swift tomorrow, sanctions will propel efforts to strengthen and expand them.

News

China: Flexible Work Gains Traction

China's work culture may be forever changed by the pandemic experience.

News

Dodging A Swift Ban, Sberbank Still Hit By Sanctions

Russia’s largest bank avoided being removed from Swift but was sanctioned directly by the US and UK governments and undermined by sanctions targeting Russia's central bank.

Features

Financial Inclusion Revolutionized By African Fintechs

The banks of Africa are moving toward a tech-focused future.