Insurance
Hurricane Melissa Devastation Saddles Jamaica With Multi-Billion-Dollar Bill
Per the World Bank’s and Inter-American Development Bank’s estimates, $8.8 billion-worth of repairs from Hurricane Melissa amount to 41% of Jamaica's GDP.
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Czech Republic’s Election Winner Is Up In The Air
The jury is still out on whether the Czech Republic and its new populist government will join those in Slovakia and Hungary to form an anti-EU front in Central Europe.
News
Japan’s New Finance Minister Walks A Fiscal-Policy Tightrope
Japan holds the world’s highest debt-to-GDP ratio. Satsuki Katayama must convince financial markets that new spending is both “proactive and responsible” while also reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio.
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Ethiopias’s Rising Demand for Digital Banking
Substantial investment in its digital platform positioned Awash Bank to capture growth opportunities driven by Ethiopia’s rapidly increasing demand for mobile and online banking services. Kefyalew Shiferaw, Awash Bank’s Chief, Digital Banking Officer, discusses the bank’s digital strategy and future expansion into new markets.
News
AI, Tariffs Fuel Big Tech Layoffs
This year is on course to become one of the worst years of this century for job cuts, comparable only to the Great Financial Crisis of 2008 and 2009 and the year of the pandemic, 2020.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Democratic Republic of Congo: Waiting For The Peace Dividend
Continued conflicts prevent the central African nation from fully exploiting its natural riches.
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AI In Finance Awards 2025: Round II
In banking as in other industries, AI is rapidly becoming a core business driver. The biggest gains will come from a foundational rethink of operations, not marginal improvements.
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AI In Finance Round II—Global Winners
The Rise Of Intelligent Banking: Internally and externally, AI is transforming global banking. The effort is paying off in streamlined operations, personalized advice, and greater client trust.
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Navigating the Sustainability Commitment Paradox: A roadmap for corporate treasurers
Artificial intelligence is transforming the banking industry, streamlining operations, improving risk management, and enhancing the customer experience.
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AI In Finance Round II—Consumer Winners
Artificial intelligence is transforming the banking industry, streamlining operations, improving risk management, and enhancing the customer experience.
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AI In Finance Round II—Corporate Winners
Smarter, Faster, More Efficient: AI brings innovation and greater accuracy to corporate and investment banking.
Winner Insights
Akbank VP Gökhan Gökçay On Driving Engagement And Financial Wellness
Gökhan Gökçay, executive VP of Technology at Akbank, explains how his bank—named the World’s Best Consumer AI Bank—uses AI and partnerships to tailor service and secure data.
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DBS’s Nimish Panchmatia: Pioneering ‘AI With A Heart’ In Banking
Nimish Panchmatia, chief data & transformation officer at DBS, elaborates on how the Singaporean bank effectively leverages AI, with a focus on purpose and empathy.
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How financial institutions can help with the fight against climate change
When it comes to taking the necessary measures to mitigate the worst effects of climate change, action does not come cheap. Introducing the necessary changes to energy production, ensuring more environmentally methods of production and re-tooling existing industries, for example, will come with significant costs. And, unfortunately, a significant proportion of these costs are going to be borne by those least able to afford them.
News
Hong Kong Issues One Of The Biggest Digital Green Bonds
The Hong Kong government priced an approximately HK$10 billion ($1.3 billion) tokenized green bond offering. It is one of the largest digital bonds issued globally.