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World’s Best Banks 2024—North America
Banks blend the best of high-touch services and low-touch environments. For the Best Bank winners in North America, aggressive innovation...
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Economic Data
Inflation Rate 2024: A Global Comparison
The Consumer Price Index only tells part of the story. Two years ago, inflation reached a 40-year high in the...
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World’s Best Banks 2024—Western Europe
Banks see client growth and a bump in transactions and sustainable lending. Most Western European banks had an exceptional 2023,...
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Leading Digital Banking Innovation in Bahrain and Beyond
One of Bahrain’s largest financial institutions, Ahli United Bank (AUB) is at the forefront of digital transformation. Its mass adoption of FinTech services resulted in exceptional performance despite economic turbulence, and AUB has won multiple accolades for financial performance, growth, ...
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World’s Best Banks 2024—The Caribbean
Nearshoring, tourism boom and increased remittances add to 2023 growth. According to International Monetary Fund estimates, the region (excluding Guyana,...
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World’s Best Banks 2024—Africa
Leading banks deliver record returns. Banks in Africa have recently been operating in challenging environments, owing to economic turmoil. The...
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World’s Best Banks 2024—US Regional
Tailored services drive growth. With a relentless focus on expanding their respective franchises, this year’s winners as best regional banks...
Banking
Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2024
Profitability and earnings jump in 2023, with Islamic banks gaining the benefit of digital investment and service improvement. Last year...
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Join Your Customers’ World
Social media is an indispensable marketing tool for knowing your customers. Hussein M. Ali Al-Abdulla, Commercial Bank Qatar’s Executive General Manager & Chief Marketing Officer, discusses strategies that made it Global Finance’s “Best Bank for Social Media & Marketing” for ...
Winner Insights
A Standout Performance: Q&A With CaixaBank CEO Gonzalo Gortázar
Global Finance: What drove CaixaBank’s performance in 2023? Gonzalo Gortázar: CaixaBank’s outstanding performance in 2023 reflected strong commercial activity throughout...
Economic Data
Poorest Countries in the World 2024
The world’s poorest countries suffer from civil wars, ethnic and sectarian strife. COVID-19, soaring inflation and the war in Ukraine made their...
Banking
Growing Potential: Q&A With UOB’s Wee Ee Cheong
Global Finance: What drove UOB’s performance in 2023? Wee Ee Cheong: The ASEAN region is growing and has great potential....
Award Ceremonies and Events
Best Bank for ESG-Related Loans
Industrial Bank Korea launched the first ESG loan in Korea in and has been supporting SMEs transition to sustainable business...
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BaaS, Embedded Finance and more – The Evolving Business Models for the Digital Age
The conversation about digital business model innovation is not new, but it has never been more pressing. As CEOs grapple with their biggest challenge, namely, how to stay relevant amid rapid change and uncertainty, the legacy pipeline-based business model was ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong: Looking To Become A Catastrophe Bond Hub
Hong Kong is positioning itself as a hub for insurance-linked securities (ILS), particularly catastrophe bonds, as it aims to aid...