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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Pandemic Strengthens African Bank Digitization
Within Sub-Saharan Africa, mobile money providers have waived or reduced transaction fees while governments are encouraging digital payments as a strategy to wean off person-to-person contact.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Appetite Flows Back To Emerging Markets As Restrictions Ease
Demand for high yielding currencies broadly increased in May, led by the South African rand, the Russian ruble and top performer Mexican peso.
Features
Central Banks Tackle COVID-19 Fallout
Viral V. Acharya, C.V. Starr Professor of Economics at New York University’s Stern School of Business and a former deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, speaks with Global Finance about the fallout of the coronavirus epidemic.
Features
Deep Roots: Arab Bank CEO Nemeh Sabbagh Q&A
Regional powerhouse Arab Bank reaches its 90-year milestone this year. Nemeh Sabbagh, CEO, talks to Global Finance about current challenges and opportunities.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets Hot Spots 2020
Our map reveals at a glance the hottest emerging markets of the past year, as determined by an algorithm incorporating economic growth, investment inflows andcompetitiveness. With data tables and Top 10 rankings across multiple vectors.
Features
Mutual Benefit: Raiffeisen Bank International CEO Johann Strobl Q&A
The best banks in the continent’s developing markets reported higher growth and stronger fundamentals in 2019.
Awards
World’s Best Banks 2020: Africa
African banks delivered some of the world’s highest returns on equity last year, but current factors make a repeat performance unlikely.
Banking
World’s Best Banks 2020: Latin America
Latin American banks recognized by Global Finance are recommitting to customer service—with digital tools.
Award Ceremonies and Events
World’s Best Banks 2020: Middle East
Already facing low oil prices and weak credit demand, Middle Eastern banks now must gird themselves for the impact of Covid-19.
Awards
World’s Best Banks 2020: North America
After a banner year, North American banks face the coronavirus crisis with strong balance sheets and capital buffers—but no expectation that they will be spared.
Awards
World’s Best Banks 2020: US Regional Banks
Already engaged in deep systemic changes, Global Finance’s top US regional banks are now moving to preserve their businesses.