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Hong Kong Issues One Of The Biggest Digital Green Bonds
The Hong Kong government priced an approximately HK$10 billion ($1.3 billion) tokenized green bond offering. It is one of the largest digital bonds issued globally.
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FATF Removes 4 Countries From Watchlist
The FATF removed South Africa, Nigeria, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso from its “Jurisdictions under Increased Monitoring” list, commonly known as "the gray list."
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Bayer’s New CFO HasA Risky Mountain To Climb
Judith Hartmann will succeed Wolfgang Nickl as CFO. Her appointment comes as the pharmaceutical giant struggles with high debt—over €32 billion at the end of last year.
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Leading Innovation and Digital Transformation in Serbia
Digital innovation in retail and SME products and user experience has driven success for Raiffeisen banka a.d. Beograd. Zoran Petrovic, Chairman of the Managing Board, reveals how the bank simplified processes, increased efficiencies, and attracted new clients as part of its bold, ongoing transformation journey.
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Newest Cross-Border Payment System Goes Live
The 21 member states of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) can now trade directly in local currencies rather than the US dollar via its recently launched Digital Retail Payments Platform (DRPP), which went live on October 9.
Private Credit
Private Credit: Boogeyman Or Opportunity?
Some argue that warnings about private credit’s risks reflect not just financial caution but tension and competition between banks and private lenders.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Tariffs Fuel Global Trade Shift
After months of tariff-led uncertainty, trade opportunities are re-emerging, but friction remains.
Awards
World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II
The global financial industry is being radically shaped by three core forces: industrialization of AI; development of expansive digital ecosystems; and refreshed emphasis on providing secure, customer-centric digital services.
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In Conversation with Melvyn Low, OCBC’s Group Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer & Head of Global Transaction Banking
With today’s new digital norms driving contactless and, increasingly, instant payments, a transformation in cash management strategies and processes is underway across Southeast Asia.
Award Winners
World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Global Winners
The global banking industry is currently in the midst of a profound digital transformation, propelled by the accelerating pace of technological advancements and the continuously evolving expectations of modern consumers and clients.
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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Consumer Winners
Consumer banking is moving far beyond traditional branch-based models.
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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Corporate Winners
This year’s winners highlight the banks that are leading digital transformation in the corporate and institutional sector.
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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Corporate Regional
From AI integration to tokenization: Regional leaders are looking to digital innovation to cut costs, increase efficiency, and deliver on an expanding menu of client needs and expectations.
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Trusted by Generations, Driven by Innovation
Andranik Grigoryan, CEO of Converse Bank, discusses how the bank is disrupting the market whilst fostering trust across different generations.
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World’s Best Digital Banks 2025: Round II—Consumer Regional
‘Phygital’ strategies and tools help consumer banks blend advanced technology and AI with accessibility and financial inclusion.