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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

MUFG Seeks Stake In Indian Finance Company

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Japan’s largest bank by assets and market cap, is close to buying a 20% minority stake in India’s Shriram Finance Limited (SFL), for an investment of $4.4 billion.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The New World Of Surging Debt

For CFOs planning capital allocation for 2026 and beyond, the headline number is hard to ignore: Global debt has surged to nearly $346 trillion in the third quarter of 2025, or about 310% of world GDP, according to a report from the Institute of International Finance (IIF).

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Costco, Others Seek Tariff Refunds

Costco’s most talked-about holiday happening might not be the deals on Dyson hair dryers, Godiva chocolates, or even the iconic $1.50 hot dog and soda bargain, but a lawsuit filed in late November against the Trump administration.

RBI: Why Sustainable Finance Is Here to Stay

From green bonds to advisory services to data-driven tools, sustainable finance products and solutions are in growing demand among retail, corporate and institutional clients alike, according to Markus Ecker, Head of Sustainable Finance at Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI).

Economics, Policy & Regulation

With Lifting Of US Sanctions, Syrian Banks Reconnect

Syria is embarking on a cautious reentry into the global financial system after more than a decade of war and isolation.

Technology

AI In Finance: The Power Of Agency

Agentic AI is a structural shift for banking technology. But banks face hurdles in understanding the opportunity and implementing the tools.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Costa Rica: Regional Dynamo

From pineapples and bananas to med tech, Costa Rica has reinvented itself as a high-value-added economy.

Transaction Banking

HSBC, ANT Test Tokenized Deposits Via Swift

The test was the first example of leveraging the Swift network and ISO 20022 messaging standard.

Scotiabank: Leveraging Scale And Reach To Create Global Connectivity

Armed with a transformational plan to build the leading North American bank connecting Canada, the US, and Mexico, Scotiabank is capitalising on its footprint across the Americas and expanding its transaction banking offering to become the partner of choice for corporate, commercial and SME clients—wherever they operate around the world. Francisco Aristeguieta, Group Head, International & Global Transaction Banking, reveals how this vision is becoming reality.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Nigeria Modernizes Tax Collection

Nigeria has signed a new memorandum of understanding (MoU) with France to rewrite its tax framework for the digital economy, aiming to increase tax revenues beyond its borders.

Technology

Ripple Nears Banking License

Crypto firm Ripple has been granted conditional approval in its bid to secure a national trust bank charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)—the US federal regulator that supervises national banks and federal savings associations.

Technology

News & Features Archive

MUFG Seeks Stake In Indian Finance Company

The New World Of Surging Debt

Costco, Others Seek Tariff Refunds

RBI: Why Sustainable Finance Is Here to Stay

With Lifting Of US Sanctions, Syrian Banks Reconnect

AI In Finance: The Power Of Agency

Costa Rica: Regional Dynamo

HSBC, ANT Test Tokenized Deposits Via Swift

Scotiabank: Leveraging Scale And Reach To Create Global Connectivity

Nigeria Modernizes Tax Collection

Ripple Nears Banking License

Tether’s Bid For Juventus Moves Beyond Branding

With Push From US, Mexico Hikes Tariffs

Promoting Cross-Border Connectivity In An Era Of Payments Fragmentation

The New Power Of Private Credit