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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Back On Strong Footing: Q&A With Kenya Central Bank Governor Kamau Thugge

Kamau Thugge, governor of the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) speaks to Global Finance about renewed investor interest and re-engineering...

News

Taiwan: Mergers And Hostile Takeovers

CTBC Financial Holding’s bid to acquire smaller peer Shin Kong, which aimed to create Taiwan’s largest financial conglomerate and a...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Tupperware, Avon Lose Out To New Marketing Maestros

The recent bankruptcy declarations by Tupperware and Avon Products (API) demonstrate the weakness of a direct-seller model. Tupperware, the plastic...

Banking Business Trends 2021

Rajashekhara V Maiya, Global head of Business Consulting and Product Strategy for Infosys Finacle, discusses fivetrends affecting banks and financial service providers.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Microsoft Taps Nuclear Power To Fuel Growing AI Demand

Microsoft is giving nuclear plant Three Mile Island a second chance to produce electricity. Until now, Three Mile Island was...

Technology

Africa: Remittance Startup Targets Fees

Benjamin Fernandes’ goal for the fintech startup he launched in 2018, NALA, was to speed up money transfers within his...

Transaction Banking

Instant Satisfaction

Bank partnerships proliferate as the quest to deliver real-time payments intensifies. But with added speed comes added risk. Why settle...

Technology

Standard Chartered Utilizes AI-Based Talent Marketplace

Standard Chartered is using an artificial intelligence-based Talent Marketplace, developed by New York-headquartered Gloat, to match employees’ skills with project-specific...

One of Russia’s top providers of digital corporate banking solutions, Sberbank created a comprehensive business banking ecosystem driven by AI and big data. Anna Loevskaya, Sberbank’s Director of Digital Corporate Banking,discusses the bank’s strategy for rising digital demand, self-service digital UX, and omnichannel integration, and how Russia’s largest bank is fast becoming one of its leading tech innovators.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Inflation Warrior: Q&A With National Bank of Denmark Governor Christian Kettel Thomsen

Global Finance magazine interviewed National Bank of Denmark Governor Christian Kettel Thomsen, who was one of only three central bankers...

Sustainable Finance

Dilemmas And Opportunities In African Climate Finance

Lenders remain cautious about backing risky climate projects. But blended finance deals are helping to open up opportunities in areas...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Mauritius At A Crossroads

The winning party in November’s election will need to navigate growing social turmoil as the island nation seeks to become...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Africa’s Tax Deficit

African governments are not collecting enough taxes to fuel their development plans. Ideas for making up the difference abound; implementing...

Request to Pay Revolutionizes Real-Time Payments

The global payment landscape is experiencing a revolution with the introduction of real-time banking, the rise of digitalisation and new customer expectations. The new Request to Pay messaging service will transform the payments industry and increase usage of real-time payments, offering greater speed, flexibility and control and enhancing the payee and payer relationship.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Africa’s Chinese Trade Tie-Up

China continues to dominate trade with the continent. But overlending—and US initiatives to extend its security and investment footprint—are challenging...