Economics, Policy & Regulation
With Lifting Of US Sanctions, Syrian Banks Reconnect
Syria is embarking on a cautious reentry into the global financial system after more than a decade of war and isolation.
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Technology
AI In Finance: The Power Of Agency
Agentic AI is a structural shift for banking technology. But banks face hurdles in understanding the opportunity and implementing the tools.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Costa Rica: Regional Dynamo
From pineapples and bananas to med tech, Costa Rica has reinvented itself as a high-value-added economy.
Sponsored Content
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.
Transaction Banking
HSBC, ANT Test Tokenized Deposits Via Swift
The test was the first example of leveraging the Swift network and ISO 20022 messaging standard.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Nigeria Modernizes Tax Collection
Nigeria has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with France to rewrite its tax framework for the digital economy, aiming to increase tax revenues beyond its borders.
Technology
Ripple Nears Banking License
Crypto firm Ripple has been granted conditional approval in its bid to secure a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)—the US federal regulator that supervises national banks and federal savings associations.
Technology
Tether’s Bid For Juventus Moves Beyond Branding
Cryptocurrency is making moves into professional sports, but the feeling isn’t always mutual.
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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.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
With Push From US, Mexico Hikes Tariffs
Mexico has placed tariffs up to 50% on goods from China and other countries following a 76-5 vote in the country’s Senate last month.
Private Credit
The New Power Of Private Credit
Investment-grade companies are more and more turning to private markets for multibillion-dollar financings.
Executive Interviews
CFO Corner: Michael Perica, Rimini Street
A global provider of third-party support for enterprise software, such as Oracle and SAP, Rimini Street offers premium application management, support, and innovation services. The Nasdaq-listed company, headquartered in Las Vegas, also provides related services, including security, managed services, and consulting.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
The Future Of Corporate Finance
Advanced analytical and forecasting tools are changing the way CFOs work and the skill sets needed to excel.
Sponsored Content
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
Technology
Building The Tokenized Future
Global banks are bringing traditional and decentralized finance together as they race to devise the plumbing of a new financial system.