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World’s Best Banks 2025 – Global Winners
Global Finance presents its 32nd annual list of the best banks worldwide.
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Award Ceremonies and Events
Video Interview: IBK’s Deputy CEO – Hyung Il Kim
IBK honored as Best Provider of Short-Term Investments/Money Market Funds.
Winner Insights
CS Setty: Room For Growth
Challa Sreenivasulu Setty took over as chairman of the State Bank of India, named Best Consumer Bank, in August of last year. He discusses SBI’s digital journey, the trajectory of its consumer banking businesses, and the challenge posed by AI and fintechs.
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Seven Payments Principles for Treasury in 2025 and Beyond
Treasurers today are under tremendous pressure. Cash must move seamlessly to keep pace with rapid technological change and fast internal decision making.
Winner Insights
Javier Rodríguez Soler: Scaling What Already Works
Javier Rodríguez Soler is head of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Sustainability at BBVA, named Best Corporate Bank. He discusses the bank’s growth, AI integration, and decarbonization.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: United By Uncertainty
Central banks brace for 2026 inflation risks, but lack consensus on how to tackle them.
Banking
CIB Reflects On 50 Years Of Transformative Growth
At a roundtable at the bank’s headquarters in Cairo, CIB’s leadership team discusses expansion in Africa, commitment to sustainable finance, growing digital banking tools, and the future for the bank.
Executive Interviews
Governor Hassan Abdalla: At A Turning Point, Stability Restored
Hassan Abdalla, governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, speaks to Global Finance about attracting more investors and about the bank’s next steps.
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New Possibilities in a Blended World of Traditional and Digital Assets
With increasing coexistence between digital and traditional assets, the emerging hybrid investment environment brings new realities and opportunities.
Executive Interviews
Governor Aleš Michl: Benefiting From A New Philosophy
Aleš Michl is tackling economic challenges much differently from his predecessors and his counterparts in other countries—with impressive results.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Africa
Global central banks face inflation challenges in 2026 but disagree on the right approach. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Africa.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Asia-Pacific
AUSTRALIA | Michele Bullock: B+ The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) under Michele Bullock exasperated markets and the voluble Australian...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Central and Eastern Europe
Policymakers brace for 2026 inflation pressures, but central banks remain split on remedies. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Central and Eastern Europe.
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Cathay United Bank: Leading Asia’s Green Finance Transition and Building a Sustainable Finance Ecosystem
From innovative products to strategic partnerships, Cathay United Bank (CUB) is actively driving the low-carbon transition across Asia, the bank is leveraging its financial expertise and regional influence to help businesses take meaningful steps toward sustainability.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Latin America
As 2026 approaches, central banks prepare for inflation but lack agreement on how best to act. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Latin America.