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Global Finance Safest Banks 2016 – Methodology
Andrew Cunningham, Project Coordinator for Global Finance's 2016 World's Safest Banks rankings discusses the methodology and selection criteria for this exclusive report.
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Banking On Technology To Serve Customers
By aping technology firms, banks that simplify solutions and focus upon the customer experience will be the ones that survive.
Award Winners
Best Digital Banks 2016
The first-round winners of the 17th Global Finance Best Digital Bank Awards reveal the strategic importance that both corporate/institutional and consumer banks place on digital banking.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Brexit Volatility Creates Winners And Losers
<strong>BREXIT FALLOUT </strong>| Britain’s vote to leave the European Union sent shock waves through global capital markets, but the increased volatility lifted trading revenue at big global banks and created a significant number of winners alongside the losers.
News
Can Jet CEO Make Walmart.com Fly?
<strong>US</strong> | Wal-Mart’s decision to buy Jet.com, a fast-growing e-commerce company, for $3.3 billion is being viewed as a shrewd move for both companies—one that strengthens their ability to compete with Amazon.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Can KYC Be As Easy As ABC?
<strong>Compliance </strong>| Know Your Customer obligations on corporate treasuries and their banking partners are rising. Can financial utilities alleviate the risk and cost?
Features
Can Spain Hold Steady?
<strong>Spain </strong>| Solid fundamentals and steady structural reform could be undercut by political chaos and global market turbulence.
News
Carlos Slim Wants You To Work Less, Retire Later
<strong>Mexico | </strong>Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim is advocating a massive shift to a three-day workweek, particularly for older employees.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Central/Eastern Europe: A New Golden Age?
<strong>Regional Report: Central & Eastern Europe</strong><br />
Despite a host of challenges, Europe’s formerly communist countries are poised for strong, steady growth.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Citi Earmarks $3.5 Billion For Argentine Clients
<strong>CREDIT LINE </strong>| On a visit to Argentina in August, Citi CEO Michael Corbat met with the country’s pro-market president, Mauricio Macri, and announced a $3.5 billion line of credit for the bank’s 1,300 corporate and institutional clients in the country.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cuba Says Welcome, But Bring Your Own Financing
<strong>Frontier Markets Report: Cuba</strong><br />
Obstacles and contradictions mar Cuba’s environment for foreign direct investment, but its market offers a wealth of opportunity.
Award Winners
Digital Banks of Distinction 2016
A new award from Global Finance recognizes banks with outstanding service and practice, but not necessarily the biggest balance sheets.