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In Conversation with Pranav Seth, Chief Digital Officer of Vietnams Techcombank

Boasting a vibrant population of 100 million, Vietnam stands out with over 20% falling within the 10-24 age group, making it one of Asia's fastest-growing economies.

Technology

Changing The Tune On Tokenization

Businesses are finding value in putting real-world assets on blockchains. For years, tokenization—creating a digital representation of a tangible asset...

Technology

Banorte Mints First Domestic Digital Bank In Mexico

Banorte has kicked off Mexico’s digital bank expansion with the January launch of Bineo, its first fully digital banking platform....

Mutual Benefits: The Inside Story Of Itas’ Ground-Breaking Virtual Accounts Implementation

In February 2018, Gruppo ITAS Assicurazioni (Itas), a leading mutual insurance company in Italy, became one of the first insurance companies in Europe to initiate a virtual account structure for its incoming payments – setting a benchmark in terms of ...

Sustainable Finance

Debt Deal Turbocharges European Batteries

Swedish battery startup Northvolt secured Europe’s largest green bond to date. The $5 billion debt deal will help expand a...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The Eurobond Returns

International investors will likely have the opportunity to invest in another African eurobond issue after the Cote d’Ivoire marked sub-Saharan...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

VC Funds Drop, Hedge Funds Rise

Venture capital (VC) funding plummeted across the US and Europe in 2023. According to data analytics company GlobalData, the VC...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Saudi Bourse Swoops In On Dubai Exchange

Riyadh wants to bolster its position in global commodities markets. Saudi Tadawul Group, which runs Saudi Arabia’s main stock exchange,...

Cloud Banking – Think Big

Technology investment fuels growth in supply chain finance. According to a September report from Allied Market Research, “The global supply...

Banking

World’s Best Supply Chain Finance Providers 2024

Technology investment fuels growth in supply chain finance. According to a September report from Allied Market Research, “The global supply...

Transaction Banking

World’s Best Trade Finance Providers 2024

Electronic billing gains a foothold. Economic headwinds and geopolitical tension resulted in a drop in trade flows last year, marking...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Sovereign Wealth Funds Turn To New Partners

Sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) have increased dramatically in recent years regarding their numbers and assets. They have become dominant in...

Transaction Banking

Trade Finance: A New Day

New technologies are reshaping how goods and services are tracked around the world, and opening new options for financing global...

Banks Looking To Utilities For Better Cross-Border Payment Solutions

There is one unignorable input to Bangladesh as an investment proposition: growth. The country’s growth data points are remarkable, with...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Bangladesh: Riding The Growth Wave

There is one unignorable input to Bangladesh as an investment proposition: growth. The country’s growth data points are remarkable, with...