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Transaction Banking

Best Treasury And Cash Management Providers 2024: Africa

African banks are empowering clients with greater access to real-time data and greater control over their cash. A fragmented...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

First Income Tax In GCC Approved By Oman’s Parliament

Oman is on course to become the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state to introduce a personal income tax as...

Transaction Banking

Putting Customers First: Q&A With First Abu Dhabi Bank’s Gautam Dutta And Tariq Hoodbhoy

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) managing directors Gautam Dutta, head of GTB Cash Management Product Innovation, and Tariq Hoodbhoy, head...

Transform Into a Platform Player

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Transaction Banking

The Power Of Instant Payments And Data: Q&A With Bank Of America’s Mark Monaco

Mark Monaco, head of Global Payments Solutions at Bank of America (BofA), explains the importance of payments, instant data and...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

China’s BYD Races Ahead With New Plants In Emerging Markets

BYD, the Chinese manufacturer of batteries and electric vehicles, is rapidly becoming the dominant force in the global EV space,...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The Philippines: New Samurai Bond Issue’s Political Backdrop

The Philippines is looking to Japan to partially finance its ballooning debt as Manila moves to strengthen ties between the...

Transaction Banking

World’s Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2024: Country Winners

Global investors rely on local sub-custodians for services that go beyond trade settlement and safekeeping of assets to include supporting...

Redefining Trade Finance

Widespread supply chain disruption during the pandemic put a spotlight on outdated trade finance processes. Now, corporates focused on digital transformation are redefining the financial supply chain as a resilient trade ecosystem, according to Sriram Muthukrishnan, Group Head of Trade Product Management, at DBS.

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World’s Best Sub-Custodian Banks 2024: Regional Winners

Africa—Rand Merchant Bank On the African continent, Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) strives to exceed the expectations of its clients by...

Transaction Banking

Sub-Custody Enters A New Era

Corporates and agent banks had a traditionally distant relationship. Not anymore. In the ever-evolving landscape of global finance, the...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

India Secures Spot On Prestigious Bond Index

Indian government bonds have been included in the JPMorgan GBI Emerging Market Global Series Index for the first time ever....

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Grifols’ New CFO Joins As Drugmaker Weighs Its Future

Renowned Spanish drugmaker Grifols, known for its plasma-derived medicines, announced on July 4 the appointment of Rahul Srinivasan as its...

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.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Old Media Finds New Suitor: Paramount Merges With Skydance

Paramount Global, one of the world’s oldest entertainment companies, agreed in July to merge with Skydance—a smaller, newer and more...