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Award Winners

Best Trade Finance Bank In North America: BNY

BNY Mellon has earned its recognition as the Best Trade Finance Bank in North America due to its strong trade services portfolio, which is supported by eight global trade centers.

Award Winners

Best Trade Finance Bank In Western Europe: UniCredit

UniCredit has clinched the Best Trade Finance Bank in Western Europe award due to its comprehensive digital transformation and commitment to client service.

Winner Insights

BNY’S Joon Kim On The Trade Finance Evolution

Joon Kim, managing director, Global Head of Trade Finance and Cash Management Platform, Global Payments & Trade at BNY—a Trade Finance global award winner—discusses how digital transformation drives speed, compliance, and agility in global trade.

Kapital Bank’s Commitment to Sustainable Banking Showcased at COP29

COP29 in Baku gathered over 190 countries to advance climate action and reinforce Paris Agreement commitments. Kapital Bank, a key player in Azerbaijan's banking sector, has shown strong support for international ESG principles, driving the nation’s sustainability goals forward.

Winner Insights

Surecomp’s Enno-Burghard Weitzel On The New Trade Tech Hierarchy

Enno-Burghard Weitzel, chief solutions officer at Surecomp—a Trade Finance global award winner—explains why compliance and the ‘What’s in it for me?’ rule govern tech spending.

Videos

Mashreq: New Alliances and Emerging Trade Corridors

Global Finance speaks with Tarek El Nahas, Group Head of International Banking at Mashreq, at the bank’s Dubai head office on the impact of tariffs and the emergence of new trade corridors.

Winner Insights

Scotiabank’s Global Head Of FICC Sales On Staying Agile In A Volatile Market

Stephanie Larivière, managing director and global head of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) Sales at Scotiabank—which was named the Global winner of Best FX Derivatives Provider—explains how a client-first philosophy and advanced structured solutions enable businesses to proactively manage uncertainty, effectively diversify risk, and maintain agility in fast-moving currency markets.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Trade Didn’t Crack—It Shifted

The world braced for a Washington-made rupture last year. Trade held up, while China flooded many regions with its exports.

Agility and Innovation: How Kapital Bank is Transforming Azerbaijan’s Financial Landscape

Adrianus Warmenhoven, a veteran cybersecurity expert and NordVPN advisor, speaks with Global Finance about cybersecurity and how AI is raising...

Executive Interviews

Global Salon: Cybercrime In The Age Of AI

Adrianus Warmenhoven, a veteran cybersecurity expert and NordVPN advisor, speaks with Global Finance about cybersecurity and how AI is raising the stakes for companies.

Insurance

Property And Casualty Insurance Premiums Set To Fall

Casualty lines present challenges as insurers and clients grapple with artificial intelligence and the expected impact on coverage.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

EU Parliament Delays Mercosur Trade Deal

The EU and South America’s Mercosur bloc agreed to a trade deal last month, after 25 years of on-again, off-again negotiations. But the European Parliament has opted to wait on giving the final go-ahead.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

HSBC Buys Out Hang Seng Bank

HSBC recently purchased the outstanding 37% interest in its subsidiary Hang Seng Bank for $13.6 billion, a 33% premium.

Al Ahli Bank Reimagines Banking with Digital-First Strategy

At last month’s World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney mic-dropped his way into US...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Carney’s Mic-Drop Speech At Davos

At last month’s World Economic Forum gathering in Davos, Switzerland, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney mic-dropped his way into US President Donald Trump’s consciousness (again).