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Le Maire Gets New Brief For Recovery
France's new finance minister has his work cut out for him.
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Lebanon Bankruptcy Looms
Lebanon's economy spirals as regional tensions exacerbate domestic political turmoil.
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Navigating A Perfect Storm
Facing an economic crisis, GCC banks are looking to tech transformation and bracing for a second wave of mergers.
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Q&A With Commercial Bank of Qatar Group CEO Joseph Abraham
Joseph Abraham, group CEO of Commercial Bank of Qatar, talks with Global Finance about how his bank is dealing with the current climate.
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Q&A With Mashreq Bank Group CEO Ahmed Abdelaal
Ahmed Abdelaal, group CEO of Mashreq Bank, discusses his new position and how Mashreq is handling the pandemic.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Rwanda: Future Uncertain
Rwanda faces its past and securing post-pandemic economic growth.
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Saudi Arabia: Austerity In Hard Times
Saudi Arabia’s big VAT hike balances falling oil revenue. But what about economic recovery?
Features
The Contact-Free Future
With the coronavirus crisis showing signs of continuing, contactless payments are gaining popularity.
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The Gulf Goes Green
Facing the combined effects of Covid-19 and an oil crisis, GCC governments and banks are looking to accelerate economic diversification and transition to sustainable finance.
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Uncertain Future For GCC SMEs
Outdated lending practices and a structural focus on government-related enterprises are keeping banks from backing the region’s beleaguered smaller companies.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
A Bankrupt Fintech’s Big Sponsor
German fintech Wirecard collapses amid fraud allegations.