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World’s Safest Banks 2025: Commercial Top 50
Commercial banks are refining their models to reach new customers and markets.
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World’s Safest Banks 2025: Emerging Markets Top 50
Emerging markets are navigating new risks from tariffs.
Awards
World’s Safest Banks 2025: Global 100
Global Finance’s 2025 rankings expand the World’s Safest Banks from the Global Top 50 to the Top 100, offering a broader view of the sector and deeper insight into its resilience.
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Techcombank is delivering on its vision to change banking, change lives in Vietnam
Vietnam’s banking industry is evolving rapidly driven by a digital transformation that is making everyday banking simple, easy, and convenient for customers across the country. Being at the forefront of this change offers huge potential for growth, says Pranav Seth, Chief Digital Officer at Techcombank.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Commodities: Gold’s Wild Ride
Gold staged a dramatic recovery on October 22, climbing to $4,159 per ounce after two days of heavy selloffs that included significant outflows from gold-backed exchange-traded funds.
Features
Global Salon: Charting The Future of Drones – Battlefield To Business
Aerospace and defense technologies company AIRO Group Holding’s IPO debuted in June on the strength of its record as a drone developer and manufacturer. CEO Joe Burns and Executive Chairman Chirinjeev Kathuria discuss how drones are transforming industries from defense to commercial applications: all under the watchful eyes of Wall Street.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Bolivia: Underdog Becomes New President
Bolivians have delivered a decisive rebuke to two decades of socialist governance, electing centrist senator Rodrigo Paz as president and ending the leftist Movement for Socialism’s dominance ever since Evo Morales first took power in 2005.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan: First Female Prime Minister Faces Crossroads
Sanae Takaichi’s rise as Japan’s first female prime minister marks a historic moment for the country and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), but one overshadowed by political fragility and economic uncertainty.
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Adaptation and Changing Culture to Meet Sustainability Goals
African governments are developing ambitious adaptation policies aligned with society development goals, and an enabling environment for finance and investment. There has been an increase in framework and climate change laws across Africa, including in Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, Benin, Uganda and South Africa.
Banking
Banks At The Crossroads
Strengthened by recent profits, global banks enter a new phase defined by falling rates, political volatility, and the disruptive promise of AI.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Armenia: Beyond The Peace Dividend
Thawing relations with Azerbaijan and Turkey are creating opportunities for Armenia to expand its economy and emerge as a regional investment hub.
Sustainable Finance
COP 30 Brazil: More Than Just Words?
Conference participants offer up implementation goals.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Mauritius: Balancing Growth And Discontent
The country’s prime minister, Navin Ramgoolam, must calm unrest and debt while steering the island toward diversification and renewal.
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Africas Current State of Play and Opportunities
Africa offers a huge opportunity for positive climate change action and sustainability if done sensibly and collectively. The continent has experienced significant losses and damages attributable to climate change, including drought, biodiversity loss, lower food production, weaker economic growth, and loss of lives. These impacts will exacerbate if global warming is above target but limiting global warming to 1.5°C or below would significantly reduce damages to African economies, agriculture, health, and ecosystems. The African population is heavily exposed to climate impacted sectors with over one-half of the workforce employed in agriculture.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
North Africa: On The Rise
North Africa is emerging as a growth engine, led by Egypt and Morocco. But structural challenges persist.