Country Report
Brazil Bids Farewell To Solitude
Brazil loves its isolation, says an ex-president. Is the country ready to play a larger role on the global stage?
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Central America And Remittances: Opportunities Found
Another year of record-breaking remittances appears to be on the horizon for Central America.
Sustainable Finance
ESG Makes Waves In Central America And The Caribbean
As we enter the final weeks of hurricane season, ESG’s impact on business in Central America and the Caribbean may seem as chaotic as the weather.
Sponsored Content
High Employee Engagement and Shareholding Rate — What Is E.SUN’s Secret?
E.SUN FHC is unique in the banking industry. With no affiliation with family nor government agency, E.SUN is a banker’s bank - a bank that is owned by employees, and managed for customers. All employees can sing the corporate anthem by heart, and almost every employee owns shares of the company. These practices might seem unconventional, but they represent the spirits of a sustainable succession system that makes E.SUN built to last.
Banking
Africa: Homegrown Banks Push For Growth
As multinationals exit or downscale, African-based institutions are taking the lead on the continent.
Features
African Fintech: Untapped Potential
After exponential growth over the past decade, African fintech hits a slowdown in 2023.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Africa: Wooing Venture Capital
African entrepreneurs, frustrated by political and economic barriers and reluctant banks, increasingly see VC as the source of the funds they need.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Africa: Finding New Funders
African sovereigns and banks are looking for alternative funding sources as their access to the eurobond market dries up.
Sponsored Content
Risk Measurement and Mitigation: Need for a New Beginning
Credit risk is defined as the probability that a bank borrower or counterparty will fail to meet their obligations in accordance with agreed terms. The goal of credit risk management is to maximize a bank's risk-adjusted rate of return by ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
High-Wire Artists: Central Banker Report Cards 2023
Through the past year, central bankers teetered and wobbled to avoid both inflation and recession while juggling an array of internal and external risks. Global Finance grades their success and interviews a dozen about the last year—and the next.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Central Bank Governor Interviews 2023
Through the past year, central bankers teetered and wobbled to avoid both inflation and recession while juggling an array of internal and external risks. Global Finance grades their success and interviews a dozen about the last year—and the next.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Macroeconomic Forecast: Unsettled
The war on inflation has not yet been won, but central bankers are winning. And the negative impact has not translated into lower economic growth or recession.
Banking
RBC Buys HSBC Canada
The sale includes HSBC Bank Canada’s commercial, personal, investment and market services businesses.
Sponsored Content
Managing Liquidity in a Crisis
‘Stay at home. Stay safe’.
These are perhaps the words that will characterise 2020, a year dominated by the global Covid-19 pandemic. Businesses are dealing with major disruption to their supply chains, and domestic and cross-border trade remains severely impacted by extraordinary skews in demands and government-imposed ‘stay home’ regulations in countries around the world.
Banking
Neobanks: Attracting The Right Clientele
UK neobanks are expanding their offerings to include retirement products.