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BBVA | World’s Best Emerging Markets Bank 2026
Global Finance has announced its selection of global winners for the 28th annual World’s Best Banks , the 2026 World’s Best Emerging Markets Bank is BBVA.
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Ecobank | World’s Best Frontier Markets Bank 2026
Global Finance has announced its selection of global winners for the 28th annual World’s Best Banks , the 2026 World’s Best Frontier Markets Bank is Ecobank.
Award Winners
CIBC Mellon | World’s Best Sub-Custodian Bank 2026
Global Finance has announced its selection of global winners for the 28th annual World’s Best Banks , the 2026 World’s Sub-Custodian Bank is CIBC Mellon.
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Mirae Asset Securities: Embedding Innovation at the Core of Global Private Banking
Korea’s leading private bank has long prided itself on identifying the next frontier of investment opportunity. Today, that forward-leaning ethos has crystallised into what the firm calls its “Permanent Innovator DNA”—a mindset that blends advanced technology, digital assets, and global expertise to redefine wealth management for high-net-worth clients.
Features
Gulf Investors Fill Africa’s Infrastructure Gap
Gulf investors are rapidly reshaping Africa’s investment landscape, committing billions of dollars to ports, transport corridors, logistics, renewable energy, and...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Goldman Sachs Sets $1 Trillion M&A Record
Goldman Sachs said it had advised on more than $1 trillion of announced global mergers and acquisitions so far this...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
India’s Capital Markets Brace for Blockbuster NSE IPO
India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) has filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Board of India,...
Technology
SWIFT Taps Global Banking Giants to Pilot 24/7 Blockchain Ledger
SWIFT announced that its blockchain ledger is ready for initial use, enabling early adopter financial institutions to support cross-border payments...
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Reimagining Banking with AI, Cloud, and Design Thinking
Speaking on the sidelines of Global Finance’s 2025 Global Bank Awards in Washington, D.C., Arun Jain—Chairman and Managing Director of Intellect, and Chief Architect of Purple Fabric—outlined a bold vision for what he calls the “fifth wave of banking”: an era defined by AI, Cloud and Design Thinking.
Banking
Citi Structures $1.1B Export Credit Framework for Enel
Citi is once again using export credit agencies as a financing engine for Europe’s energy transition. The investment bank announced...
Data
Happiest Countries In The World 2026
What does it mean to be a happy country? The UN’s World Happiness Report stresses high levels of trust and resilience when crises hit.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Syria Taps Raslan to Lead Central Bank
Safwat Raslan, a former refugee who fled to Germany during his country’s 14-year civil war, is the new governor of...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cuba Forced to Adopt Free-Market Reforms
In June, the Cuban National Assembly unanimously passed 176 economic reforms aimed at staving off an economic crisis partly caused...
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Driving Islamic Finance Through Digital Excellence, Customer Focus
Adel Al-Majed, Boubyan Bank’s vice-chairman and group CEO, details the bank’s commitment to innovation, customer satisfaction, and sustainable growth in Islamic finance.
Commentary
Menendez: The Gig Economy Has a Payment Problem
The ILC recently convened to set standards for gig workers. Discover why emerging market payouts remain fragmented—and how single APIs can bridge the gap.