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Award Ceremonies and Events

A Grade Interviews: Governor Kamau Thugge, Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)

Global Finance's editor Andrea Fiano speaks with Kamau Thugge, Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) to discuss the strategic priorities and challenges ahead for Kenya's economy. Watch the interview to learn more.

Award Ceremonies and Events

Video Interview: IBK’s Deputy CEO – Hyung Il Kim

IBK honored as Best Provider of Short-Term Investments/Money Market Funds.

Winner Insights

CS Setty: Room For Growth

Challa Sreenivasulu Setty took over as chairman of the State Bank of India, named Best Consumer Bank, in August of last year. He discusses SBI’s digital journey, the trajectory of its consumer banking businesses, and the challenge posed by AI and fintechs.

Innovating a Seamless Banking Experience

Global Finance: How has CBQ’s successful tech innovation influenced your overall banking strategy? Shahnawaz Rashid: Technology and innovation has more than influenced CBQ: it is the core of our banking strategy. Client experience and innovation are two of the ...

Winner Insights

Javier Rodríguez Soler: Scaling What Already Works

Javier Rodríguez Soler is head of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Sustainability at BBVA, named Best Corporate Bank. He discusses the bank’s growth, AI integration, and decarbonization.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2025: United By Uncertainty

Central banks brace for 2026 inflation risks, but lack consensus on how to tackle them.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Asia-Pacific

AUSTRALIA | Michele Bullock: B+ The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) under Michele Bullock exasperated markets and the voluble Australian...

Banking

CIB Reflects On 50 Years Of Transformative Growth

At a roundtable at the bank’s headquarters in Cairo, CIB’s leadership team discusses expansion in Africa, commitment to sustainable finance, growing digital banking tools, and the future for the bank.

Georgia: The next destination for building your business

Today, Georgia’s reputation as one of the easiest places in the world to conduct business, combined with generous government subsidies – including but not limited to incentives for automotive and electrical manufacturing, low taxes and operating costs, a highly educated ...

Executive Interviews

Governor Hassan Abdalla: At A Turning Point, Stability Restored

Hassan Abdalla, governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, speaks to Global Finance about attracting more investors and about the bank’s next steps.

Executive Interviews

Governor Aleš Michl: Benefiting From A New Philosophy

Aleš Michl is tackling economic challenges much differently from his predecessors and his counterparts in other countries—with impressive results.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Africa

Global central banks face inflation challenges in 2026 but disagree on the right approach. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Africa.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Central and Eastern Europe

Policymakers brace for 2026 inflation pressures, but central banks remain split on remedies. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Central and Eastern Europe.

Powering the Future of Financial Services with Cloud

As economies reopen, Financial Services (FS) organizations continue to focus on reinventing ways of working and doing business. Dennis Gada from Infosys explains how cloud is shifting from being a technology enabler to business transformation enabler.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2025: Latin America

As 2026 approaches, central banks prepare for inflation but lack agreement on how best to act. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Latin America.