Country Report
Kuwait Seeks To Adapt To New Energy Climate
Low oil prices are forcing the country to build up other sectors—most notably healthcare—to shore up its ability to weather economic storms.
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Country Report
Kuwait: Banking on Transformation
Interview withSulaiman Al-Marzouq, head of treasury at National Bank of Kuwait,about changes in Gulf economies and NBK’s role in development.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Little Respite For Ringgit In Controversial Hedging Rules
Malaysia’s central bank, Bank Negara Malaysia, has issued new hedging and foreign exchange rules aimed at restoring stability to the ringgit, which has been under pressure for some time. However, the effort may well have the opposite effect.
Banking
New Shariah Rule Goes For Gold
The Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (Aaoifi) has issued a new shariah standard that allows Islamic financial institutions to usegold.
News
OPEC Vows To Slash Supply, But Doubts Persist
Some saw November’s decision by OPEC to cut crude oil production as a turning point in the cartel’s credibility, but many question the durability of the deal.
Data
Panama Booms But It’s “Pay to Play”
Panama has a claim as economic growth champion of Central America. Still, for investors, growth isn’t everything, and in Panama, corruption is a significant problem.
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Q&A w/Air Liquide: Deal-Contingent Forwards
Jacques Molgo, group financing & treasury director, and Laurent Chesnay, head of group front office, Air Liquide, a French multinational, explain theappeal of deal-contingent forwards (DCF)—a type of foreign exchangecontract.
Country Report
Q&A w/Al Ahli: Stability Despite Conditions
Michel Accad, who took over as CEO at Al Ahli Bank Kuwait in May 2014, talks toGlobal Finance about why the Kuwait banking system remains solid despite falling oil prices and other pressures.
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Q&A w/BBH: Global Events, Global Turmoil
Marc Chandler, global head of currency strategy with Brown Brothers Harriman,discusses how major world events are impacting currency markets.
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Q&A w/CMB: Leading China’s Private Banking
Wu Chunjiang, assistant general manager for private banking at China Merchants Bank (CMB), talks with Global Finance about building strength regionally in private banking.
Awards
Q&A w/Euler Hermes: Trump’s Promises Threaten Trade
Ludovic Subran, chief economist at credit insurer Euler Hermes, speaks with Andrea Fiano, editor of Global Finance, about a changed trade outlook after the US elections.
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Q&A w/Naspers: Diversity Quells Volatility
Naspers Group Head of treasury Jaco van der Merwe talks withGlobal Finance about managing complex foreign exchange transactions.