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Economics, Policy & Regulation

China: Problems Persist Despite Trade Talks

On October 10, President Donald Trump unveiled plans for a 100% tariff on Chinese imports and new export controls on software. But just weeks later, talks between top US and Chinese officials shifted the narrative again, offering a glimpse of a potential deal that could avert deeper conflict—at least for now.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Argentina: Grabbing A US Lifeline

On October 9, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced a $20 billion currency swap line with Argentina’s central bank and...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Potential New CEO Arises Amid AI Strategy Scrutiny

Apple, once synonymous with innovation, finds itself at a pivotal moment. Amid mounting pressure to solidify its artificial intelligence strategy and calls for CEO Tim Cook’s replacement, attention is increasingly turning to John Ternus, Apple’s SVP Hardware Engineering.

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 ...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Madagascar: A Country In Crisis

On September 11, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that Madagascar was living beyond its means. Grappling with major shocks clouding the economy, the country’s spending was far beyond its tax collections.

Executive Interviews

BIAT CEO Jebir Sees Brighter Horizons For Tunisia’s Banks

Elyes Jebir, CEO of Banque Internationale Arabe De Tunisie (BIAT), speaks with Global Finance about growth and innovation at Tunisia’s largest private bank. Jebir discusses resilience, innovation and new cross-border opportunities as Tunisia’s economy steadies.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Biggest Emerging Market Banks

Our rankings reveal the 50 biggest emerging market banks amid China’s slowdown and India’s rapid rise.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Biggest Banks

Global Finance has China dominating the top of the biggest bank rankings.

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.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Country Winners

Global Finance presents the safest banks by country for 2025.

Executive Interviews

Beltone’s Khalil El Bawab On Challenges And Growth In MENA Financial Services

Beltone is a financial services group with 24 diversified funds and more than 100,000 clients. Khalil El Bawab, CEO of the Local & Regional Markets Division, shares the firm’s growth plans and challenges with Global Finance.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Islamic Banks In GCC

GCC banking institutions display the importance of growing open banking.

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Commercial Top 50

Commercial banks are refining their models to reach new customers and markets.

Leading Digital Banking Innovation in Bahrain and Beyond

One of Bahrain’s largest financial institutions, Ahli United Bank (AUB) is at the forefront of digital transformation. Its mass adoption of FinTech services resulted in exceptional performance despite economic turbulence, and AUB has won multiple accolades for financial performance, growth, ...

Awards

World’s Safest Banks 2025: Emerging Markets Top 50

Emerging markets are navigating new risks from tariffs.