Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Forex Markets | A Crackdown On Currency Hedging
New restrictions will make it costlier for corporations to hedge erratic currency markets—but could also make the financial system safer.
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Banking
ING wins ‘Best Bank In The World’ award for 2017
Koos Timmermans, CFO of ING, winner of our first Best Bank In The World award, speaks with Global Finance Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about how his bank succeeded in establishing a global footprint by following its clients, and the lesson that ING took from fintechs: focus on the user experience.
Banking
KfW ‘World’s Safest Bank’ for 2017
Lutz-Christian Funke, executive director of KfW, The World’s Safest Bank for several consecutive years, discusses with GFMag editor Andrea Fiano Germany’s political balancing act and economic stability, Europe’s refugee problem, and KfW’s collaborations with other European banks and political agencies.
Data
Latin America | Economic Laggards Recover to Slow And Steady Growth
As Latin America’s laggards recover, growth is trending toward a regional norm of slow but steady.
Banking
Lebanon Needs infrastructure And Reserves: Central Bank Governor
Riad Salamé, governor, Banque du Liban, talks with Global Finance Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about Lebanon’s need to build infrastructure and reserves, and the central bank’s efforts to boost growth from around 2.5% to around 6% by boosting tech startups and entrepreneurship generally.
Banking
Paraguay economy to grow at 5.5%: Central Bank Governor
Carlos Fernandéz Valdovinos, governor of the central bank of Paraguay, was among the world’s top central bankers in Global Finance Magazine’s annual Central Banker Report Cards. Here, he talks with GFMag editor Andrea Fiano about how recovery in big neighboring economies is giving the Paraguayan economy a lift, and the need for reforms to continue.
Data
Q&A With Central Bank Governor of Jordan
Dr. Ziad Fariz, governor of Jordan’s central bank since 2012, talks about the refugee problem, recovery from the financial crisis, and how his country is keeping its financial system on an even keel.
Data
Q&A With Central Bank Governor of Lebanon
Riad Salamé, governor of Lebanon’s central bank, discusses economic conditions for his country and the region in general, and how Lebanon benefits from its “strong, healthy and conservative banking sector.”
Award Ceremonies and Events
Safest Islamic Banks In GCC 2017
As shariah-compliant vehicles gain traction, the agencies are increasingly willing to rate Islamic banks.
Award Winners
Stars of China 2017 | Q&A with Standard Chartered CEO, China
Jerry Zhang, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank (China), speaks about the bank’s award-winning efforts in sustainable, socially responsible banking practices.
Award Ceremonies and Events
Technology disruptions are reinventing banking models | Standard Chartered
Standard Chartered's Alex Mason, global head for Transaction Banking and Margaret Harwood-Jones, MD & global head for Securities Services talks with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano on how the bank is solving the challenge of delivering an enhanced customer experience by adopting more digital technology solutions.
Editor's Letter
The Safest And The Best
NOVEMBER 2017 | VOL. 31 NO. 10 Our annual ranking of the World’s Safest Banks is one of our most widely respected awards. Intended as a working tool for banks and corporates, this ranking requires a lot of data and ...