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Year Of The Renminbi: Is Full Convertibility Around The Corner?

As trade denominated in yuan continues to rise at a phenomenal rate, its significance to global markets is quickly increasing. But even as the IMF considers adding renminbi to the basket of SDR reserve currencies and China’s global political clout rises commensurately, the country has yet to fully liberalize its markets—or its currency.

Data

Life Expectancy By Country

Data on life expectancy offers insight into the health of countries around the world and, as such, into their citizens'chances and ability to prosper.

Data

World Population Distribution By Country

Population distribution refers to the arrangement or spread of people living in a given area and includes how the population of an area is arranged according to variables, such as age, race or sex.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Islamic Finance | Malaysian Sukuk Shows Sovereign Demand

There is no lack of demand for shariah-compliant financing, according to Mukhtar Hussain, deputy chairman and CEO of HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad.

Awards

The Best Global Corporate And Consumer Banks 2015

Global Finance magazine has announced its 22nd annual awards for the World’s Best Banks—Corporate and Consumer.

Features

A Conversation With…Rana Kapoor, Founder & CEO of Yes Bank

Global Finance sits with Rana Kapoor, Founder and CEO of Yes Bank for a discussion on the achievements of Modi's Government & the prospects of this growing Indian private bank.

Features

Corporate Tax & Finance Execs Divided on OECD BEPS Recommendations

As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development works on ways to keep multinationals from shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, tax and finance executives are divided on whether its efforts will improve the global corporate tax system.

Features

A Bitcoin Islamic Microfinance Scheme Blossoms In San Francisco

Cryptocurrencies, unlike fiat money, are, by definition, more a commodity than a pure currency, giving them compelling appeal for Islamic finance—because renting a commodity is in line with the principles of shariah, unlike lending based on interest.

Awards

The World’s Best Subcustody Banks 2015 – Press Release

Securities Services | Best Sub Custody Banks 2015. Global Financepresents the World'sBest Subcustodian Banks of 2015.A full report on the selections will appear in the July/August issue of Global Finance.

Banking

ISLAMIC FINANCE HELD BACK BY LACK OF SUPERVISION, LIQUIDITY

Trends | Islamic Finance Islamic finance has seen tremendous growth over the past few decades.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

AFRICAN GROWTH | OIL ISNT EVERYTHING SAYS TSHABALALA AT STANDARD BANK

Global Finance had a chance to interview Sim Tshabalala in April. The joint chief executive of Standard Bank Group answered questions about Africa’s growth and the substantial demand for banking services on the continent.

Awards

ANZ’S DIGITAL DRIVER: ANDREW GÉCZY

In an interview with Global Finance, Andrew Géczy, ANZ’s CEO of international and institutional banking (IIB), talked about Asia’s remarkable growth—and why the region’s financial system will likely overtake the combined US and European markets by 2030.