Sustainable Finance
COP29: Aliyev’s Moment In The Spotlight
Oil-dependent Baku seemed like an odd choice to host COP29. But the economy is betting heavily on developing a renewables...
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Transaction Banking
SWIFT To Launch AI-Backed Fraud-Detection Service
Global banking cooperative SWIFT plans to ring in 2025 by launching AI-enhanced fraud detection capabilities. The new function will give...
Banking
ADQ To Purchase Odeabank
Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ) has agreed to acquire a 96% stake in Bank Audi’s loss-making Turkish subsidiary, Odeabank,...
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Strategic Partner to West Africa’s Growing SME Sector
Bridge Bank Group Côte d’Ivoire (BBG CI) has emerged as a major player in the nation’s banking industry and a supportive financial partner to the region’s economically important SME sector. Ehouman Kassi, BBG CI’s CEO, discusses the bank’s new portfolio guarantee agreement with the African Guarantee Fund and expansion of its successful SME strategy.
Banking
BBVA Pursues Banco Sabadell Takeover Despite Opposition
Spanish bank BBVA recently saw one of its biggest backers, GQG Partners, call it quits and sell its stake due...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Asia’s Race For Talent
Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are intensifying efforts to attract foreign workers amid labor shortages and aging populations. Each country...
Transaction Banking
Nigeria: Automation Will Add Forex Transparency
Nigeria’s central bank will automate foreign exchange (FX) trading starting in December, replacing the decade-old over-the-counter system to enhance transparency...
Sustainable Finance
COP29: Climate Finance Takes Center Stage
Recent climate catastrophes have raised the bar for securing funding to address global warming. At COP29, climate finance will be...
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NBB: Leading Sustainable Banking in Bahrain
Bahrain’s first local bank with expanding retail and corporate markets at home and in the GCC, National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) places ESG best practices at the core of its operations and strategy. Jean-Christophe Durand, CEO of NBB, discusses the bank’s sustainability leadership and how its commitment to responsible banking strengthens its market position and alignment with Bahrain’s future economic goals.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Putting Global Risk In Perspective: Q&A With BNP Paribas’ Meghan Robson
Meghan Robson, head of US Credit Strategy for BNP Paribas, speaks to Global Finance about directional forecasts and what to...
Banking
Banks Weather Rising Interest Rates And Recession Fears
An improving economic environment and subdued inflation allow banks to search for new growth avenues. The post-pandemic inflation that...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Togo: Open For Business
Despite security threats and political unrest, tiny Togo is attracting outsize interest from foreign investors. A small West African country...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Shortage Of CPAs Fuels Push To Ease Licensing
To tackle the shortage of accountants, KPMG, Deloitte and their colleagues at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and EY have embraced the development...
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Securing the Future of Digital Finance
As institutions and corporates stock up on digital assets, they must also ensure these are well safeguarded, says Ee Fong Soh, Group Head of Securities & Fiduciary Services at DBS.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Moldova: Direction In Doubt
These are nervous and uncertain times in Moldova and Georgia. In a referendum on October 20, Moldovans formally enshrined the...