Technology
El Salvador Now Offering Digital Assets
El Salvador’s Stock Exchange (BVES) is the first in Latin America to offer digital assets. Digital Exchange, BVES’ digital arm,...
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Technology
Heineken Launches GenAI Lab
Heineken, one of the largest brewers in the world, announced the launch of its first global GenAI lab in Singapore...
Banking
BBVA Takeover Of Banco Sabadell Advances
The standoff surrounding Spanish bank BBVA’s hostile takeover of Banco Sabadell remains in limbo. BBVA, however, is not relenting, describing...
Sponsored Content
The Role of Banks & Financial Products in Reducing Environmental Impact
Banks have a vital role in supporting the global transition of the economy to net-zero emissions. Banks stress the need for institutional capacity development, along with regulatory and other policy reforms, to support and accelerate climate finance from domestic and external sources, both public and private, for climate resilience in Africa.
Editor's Letter
Uncertainty And New Trends
VOL. 39 NO. 4 Global uncertainty—economic and geopolitical—remains high. We go to press shortly after the announcement of a 25%...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Trump’s Threats Lift Liberals’ Election Chances
On April 28, Canadians will find out who will form their next government: Mark Carney, the Liberal Party candidate who...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
EU Defense Fund Could Transform Europe’s Defense Industry
The European Commission (EC) last month produced a working roadmap for financing the EU’s historic plan to bolster its defense...
Banking
Neobank Lunar Courts Youth
Lunar, the Copenhagen-headquartered neobank and chief challenger to Google Wallet in Northern Europe, has rolled out the new Lunar Youth...
Sponsored Content
Sukuk Issuance Drives Egypt’s Economic Growth & Sustainable Finance
A leading provider of Sharia-compliant financial solutions in Egypt, ADIB Egypt spearheaded the country’s launch of Sukuk issuance, promising to increase Islamic banking and stimulate economic growth. Mohammed Aly, CEO of ADIB Egypt, discusses the bank’s role in Egypt’s approval of sovereign Sukuk issuance and the anticipated benefits for Sukuk issuers, market liquidity & sustainable finance.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Banks Rebrand DEI Programs
A rose by any other name might not be a rose if it refers to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
Technology
The Space Boom Is Here
Falling costs, private investment, and new business opportunities are fueling a rapidly expanding space economy poised for major growth. ...
Banking
Ethiopia: First Investment Banking Licenses Issued
On March 21, Ethiopia issued its first-ever investment banking licenses, marking a historic shift in the nation’s financial sector. The...
Sustainable Finance
Diverging Paths: Japan Embraces ESG As US Retreats
Political opposition stalls US momentum in green investing, while Japan takes the lead with GX bonds and a long-term financing...
Sponsored Content
Closing Ethiopia’s Financing Gaps Creates New Banking Markets
Digital banking and customisation is rapidly expanding Awash Bank’s markets for banking services among Ethiopia’s SMEs and underbanked retail customers. Henock Tessema, Chief, Retail & SME Banking Officer, Awash Bank, Ethiopia, discusses how the bank’s strategy to foster entrepreneurship, close the SME financing gap, and bank the unbanked is supporting Ethiopia’s economic growth.
Expert Perspectives
In conversation with Gilbert Cordier, Head of Supply Chain Finance, Societe Generale
As corporates continue to navigate challenges such as increasing inventory, spiking interest rates and general market volatility, they seek financing solutions to help them optimise working capital, enhance liquidity and make their supply chains more robust.