Technology
GCC Digital Upheaval – Fintechs vs. Banks
Gulf fintechs are challenging banks’ and brokerages’ long-standing dominance, as the GCC forcefully pursues a digital future.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Investment Banking Surge In The GCC: From Oil To Assets
Corporate and investment banking revenues in the Gulf are burgeoning as lenders underwrite the region’s economic transformation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Velong Chief Jacob Rothman Calculates Cost Of New Trade Environment
Jacob Rothman, President and CEO at Shanghai-headquartered Velong enterprises, a cooking equipment manufacturer and exporter, navigates shifting tariff and trade policies.
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Mitigating climate change: the role of the Paris Agreement Global Stocktake
When 195 countries signed up to the Paris Agreement in 2015, it seemed the world was finally taking climate change seriously. The commitment to taking the measures necessary to limit the increase in the mean global temperature to a maximum of 1.5 degrees above preindustrial levels seemed a turning point in the fight against climate change.
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State Bank Of India – World’s Best Consumer Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Consumer Bank, which is being revealed here for the first time. The 2025 World’s Best Consumer Bank is State Bank of India.
Banking
As Dominican Republic’s Fintech Sector Booms, Financial Inclusion Is Big Goal
Fintechs are a rapidly growing presence in the Dominican Republic, where they promise to improve inclusiveness in a still-underbanked nation.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Dominican Republic: The Caribbean’s Economic Diamond In The Rough
Capitalizing on natural resources and a prime geographic location, the island nation considers a host of opportunities to expand exports and encourage foreign investment.
Features
Price Of Protection: Inside The Global High-Stakes Response To Tariff Turmoil
As trade tensions rise and currency markets swing, how are companies around the world coping with the uncertainty?
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Nomo breaks new ground in Islamic digital banking
‘We continue to listen to customer needs,’ says Abdullah Al-Tuwaijri, CEO, Consumer, Private & Digital Banking of Boubyan Bank and board member of Bank of London and The Middle East, the largest Islamic bank in Europe
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BBVA – World’s Best Corporate Bank for 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Corporate Bank,...
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Societe Generale – World’s Best Bank And World’s Best Frontier Market Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Bank, which is being revealed here for the first time. The 2025 World’s Best Bank is Societe Generale.
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CIBC Mellon – World’s Best Sub-Custodian Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Sub-Custodian Bank,...
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J.P. Morgan – World’s Best Emerging Market Bank For 2025
Global Finance announces its selections for the World’s Best Banks 2025, including its honoree for the World’s Best Emerging Market Bank, which is being revealed here for the first time. The 2025 World’s Best Emerging Market Bank is J.P. Morgan.
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Belfius: We Go Further For The Love Of Our Belgian Customers
Acclaimed for its cash management and trade finance expertise, Belfius Bank is leveraging its public-sector experience to innovate corporate transaction banking in Belgium. Koen Vierendeels, Belfius’s Head of Transaction Banking, discusses the customer-centric heart of the bank’s strategy and how its Belgian-market focus is a strong competitive advantage in achieving customer service excellence and navigating risk.
Banking
Big Banks Mull Joint Stablecoin
As legislation to create a regulatory framework for stablecoins progresses in the US Congress, major banks are reportedly discussing issuing a joint stablecoin that could potentially provide commercial clients with various benefits.