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El Salvador: Doubling Down On Bitcoin
Investors may be fleeing Bitcoin but El Salvador's president seems determined to buy the dip.
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Estonia: Digital Economy Drives Growth
By embracing new technologies, Estonia has become the Baltic region’s economic rising star.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EU Sets New Crypto Regulations
Although national legislation for crypto assets already existed in some member states, no specific regulatory framework at the EU level has existed until now.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Investors Flock To Gulf IPOs
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are leading frenzied activity in Gulf equity capital markets.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ireland: Celtic Tiger Loses More Stripes
Foreign banks are pulling back from the Irish market amid regulatory tightening.
News
Japan: Prime Minister Looks To Steady Ship After Abe Shock
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seeks to follow the path carved out by the late Shinzo Abe on foreign and defense policywhile putting his own stamp on economic policy.
Features
MENA Banks Power Sustainability Efforts
As the MENA region prepares to host the world’s major climate-change policy event, COP27, Global Finance explored the region’s sustainability commitment and sustainable finance initiatives in a discussion with experts from MENA’s leading banks.
Executive Interviews
Preparing The Private Sector: Q&A With Kuwait Financial Centre Markaz CEO Ali H. Khalil
Ali H. Khalil, CEO of Kuwait Financial Centre “Markaz”, speaks to Global Finance about the effects of the Ukraine conflict and advancements in fintech.
News
Russia Defaults On Debt
Moscow argues that default is a technicality and that debtpayments have been held up by Western sanctions.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Saudi Arabia Looks To Buy Aston Martin
Saudi Arabia is looking to acquire a stake in British luxury car brand Aston Martin but such a move could damage the company's reputation.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Somalia Returns To The Global Banking Scene
Egypt’s Banque Misr and Turkey’s Ziraat Katilim are the first international banks to begin operations in Somalia.