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World’s Safest Banks: Biggest Emerging Markets Banks

The assets of the 50 biggest emerging markets banks rose in 2015 by 35%, to $27.2 trillion, even as many emerging markets currencies lost value against the dollar. The rise in asset size of the biggest 50 was driven by ...

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World’s Safest Banks 2016: Global Top 50

Global Finance Magazine's16th annual ranking of the World's Safest Banks illustrates how sovereign rating upgrades impact the perceived strengthof a country's financial institutions.

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World’s Safest Banks 2016: Middle East Top 50

The safest banks in the Middle East are all based in the GCC, with the exception of the two large Israeli banks, Hapoalim and Leumi, which rank 26th and 27th. National Bank of Abu Dhabi remains the Safest Bank in ...

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World’s Best Central Bankers 2016

Global Finance presented awards to central bankers from around the globe who earned top grades in our annual report cards at a ceremony in Washington, DC, coinciding with the annual IMF/World Bank meetings.

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World’s Safest Banks 2016: A Retrospective

Ten years ago, Global Finance’s ranking of the world’s safest banks included such household names as Citigroup, Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Bank and the Spanish giants, Santander and BBVA. None of these now feature in the Safest 50—indeed, several ...

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World’s Safest Banks 2016: Emerging Markets Top 50

The safest three emerging markets banks are South Korean, following ratings upgrades by Moody’s and S&P. Korea Development Bank, Export-Import Bank of Korea and Industrial Bank of Korea now have at least one AA and one AA- rating each, which ...

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World’s Safest Banks 2016: Europe Top 50

The safest banks in Europe are located in Northern and Western Europe, with Germany contributing ten of the Top 50 banks and France nine. The safest nine European banks are the same nine that lead our Global Safest Banks ranking. ...

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World’s Safest Banks 2016: Safest Islamic Banks

Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank is the safest Islamic bank in the six GCC states, replacing Al Rajhi Bank of Saudi Arabia, which falls to seventh position following downgrades prompted by the downgrading of the Saudi government. Kuwait Finance House ...

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Alex Kwiatkowski, Senior Strategist, Banking and Digital Channels of Misys

Alex Kwiatkowski, Senior Strategist, Banking and Digital Channels of Misys at SIBOS 2016 Geneva talks with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano.

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Playing For Retirement

Paolo Sironi, thought leader for IBM in wealth management, talks about robot financial advisors and how they could make personal finance--from retirement planning to saving for college or a vacation--more engaging.

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Julio Velarde Flores, Governor, Banca Central Reserva del Perú

Julio Velarde Flores, Governor, Banca Central Reserva del Perú at 2016 Annual Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington D.C. talks with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano.

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Carlos Fernandez Valdovinos, President, Banco Central del Paraguay

Carlos Fernández Valdovinos, President, Banco Central del Paraguay at 2016 Annual Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington D.C. talks with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano.