Banking
ADQ To Purchase Odeabank
Abu Dhabi Development Holding Company (ADQ) has agreed to acquire a 96% stake in Bank Audi’s loss-making Turkish subsidiary, Odeabank,...
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Banking
BBVA Pursues Banco Sabadell Takeover Despite Opposition
Spanish bank BBVA recently saw one of its biggest backers, GQG Partners, call it quits and sell its stake due...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Asia’s Race For Talent
Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan are intensifying efforts to attract foreign workers amid labor shortages and aging populations. Each country...
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Driving Digital Banking in Qatar
Digital and financial innovations are driving increased customer demand and engagement for Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ). Amit Sah, Head of Retail Banking, highlights major milestones in the bank’s digital strategy and reveals bold ambitions to transform the industry.
Transaction Banking
Nigeria: Automation Will Add Forex Transparency
Nigeria’s central bank will automate foreign exchange (FX) trading starting in December, replacing the decade-old over-the-counter system to enhance transparency...
Sustainable Finance
COP29: Climate Finance Takes Center Stage
Recent climate catastrophes have raised the bar for securing funding to address global warming. At COP29, climate finance will be...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Putting Global Risk In Perspective: Q&A With BNP Paribas’ Meghan Robson
Meghan Robson, head of US Credit Strategy for BNP Paribas, speaks to Global Finance about directional forecasts and what to...
Banking
Banks Weather Rising Interest Rates And Recession Fears
An improving economic environment and subdued inflation allow banks to search for new growth avenues. The post-pandemic inflation that...
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A ‘Quantum Leap’ in Transaction Banking
Established financial services institutions that fail to disrupt themselves in the digital era are at risk of falling behind as fintech operators leverage new technologies in an effort to service clients better and faster.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Togo: Open For Business
Despite security threats and political unrest, tiny Togo is attracting outsize interest from foreign investors. A small West African country...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Shortage Of CPAs Fuels Push To Ease Licensing
To tackle the shortage of accountants, KPMG, Deloitte and their colleagues at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and EY have embraced the development...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Moldova: Direction In Doubt
These are nervous and uncertain times in Moldova and Georgia. In a referendum on October 20, Moldovans formally enshrined the...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
UAE Goes Shopping For Chemicals
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has reached an agreement to buy German chemicals maker Covestro in what is...
Sponsored Content
A Treasurers Guide to the Pandemic: Two Steps for Navigating a Recession
With liquidity in scarce supply, and supply chains suffering unparalleled disruption, UniCredit’s Adeline de Metz, Global Head of Working Capital Solutions and Raphael Barisaac, Global Head of Cash Management, suggest two steps treasurers can take to help navigate the current economic climate.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
UK Wealth Fund Brings Government And Private Investment Together
Sovereign wealth funds have been multiplying in recent years, giving governments greater flexibility as to how they deploy their extra...