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Expert Perspectives

In Conversation with Pranav Seth, Chief Digital Officer of Vietnams Techcombank

Boasting a vibrant population of 100 million, Vietnam stands out with over 20% falling within the 10-24 age group, making it one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.

Technology

Changing The Tune On Tokenization

Businesses are finding value in putting real-world assets on blockchains. For years, tokenization—creating a digital representation of a tangible asset...

Technology

Banorte Mints First Domestic Digital Bank In Mexico

Banorte has kicked off Mexico’s digital bank expansion with the January launch of Bineo, its first fully digital banking platform....

Customer-Centric Banking: The Need is Imperative and Immediate

For the longest time, the branch was the undisputed center of the banking universe and everything revolved around it. In the last 20 years, banking transactions have moved from 50% in-branch to 95% digital self-service channels with customer experience at its center.

Sustainable Finance

Debt Deal Turbocharges European Batteries

Swedish battery startup Northvolt secured Europe’s largest green bond to date. The $5 billion debt deal will help expand a...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The Eurobond Returns

International investors will likely have the opportunity to invest in another African eurobond issue after the Cote d’Ivoire marked sub-Saharan...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

VC Funds Drop, Hedge Funds Rise

Venture capital (VC) funding plummeted across the US and Europe in 2023. According to data analytics company GlobalData, the VC...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Saudi Bourse Swoops In On Dubai Exchange

Riyadh wants to bolster its position in global commodities markets. Saudi Tadawul Group, which runs Saudi Arabia’s main stock exchange,...

Risk Rewards Diversification

Adel A. El-Labban, Group CEO & MD of Ahli United Bank B.S.C., discusses how strategic geographic diversification and anticipation of changing market demand were key to the bank’s resilient pandemic performance.

Banking

World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Providers 2024

Technology investment fuels growth in supply chain finance. According to a September report from Allied Market Research, “The global supply...

Transaction Banking

World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2024

Electronic billing gains a foothold. Economic headwinds and geopolitical tension resulted in a drop in trade flows last year, marking...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Sovereign Wealth Funds Turn To New Partners

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have increased dramatically in recent years regarding their numbers and assets. They have become dominant in...

Transaction Banking

Trade Finance: A New Day

New technologies are reshaping how goods and services are tracked around the world, and opening new options for financing global...

Digital Revolution Roundtable: Building for Change

Banks are overcoming resistance by introducing a culture of transformation.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Bangladesh: Riding The Growth Wave

There is one unignorable input to Bangladesh as an investment proposition: growth. The country’s growth data points are remarkable, with...