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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Madagascar: A Country In Crisis

On September 11, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that Madagascar was living beyond its means. Grappling with major shocks clouding the economy, the country’s spending was far beyond its tax collections.

Executive Interviews

BIAT CEO Jebir Sees Brighter Horizons For Tunisia’s Banks

Elyes Jebir, CEO of Banque Internationale Arabe De Tunisie (BIAT), speaks with Global Finance about growth and innovation at Tunisia’s largest private bank. Jebir discusses resilience, innovation and new cross-border opportunities as Tunisia’s economy steadies.

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World’s Safest Banks 2025: Biggest Emerging Market Banks

Our rankings reveal the 50 biggest emerging market banks amid China’s slowdown and India’s rapid rise.

NMB Bank: Driving Tanzania’s Digital Transformation

Committed to bridging the country’s unbanked gap, NMB Bank continues to harness cutting-edge digital technologies and prioritise innovation to boost financial inclusion.

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World’s Safest Banks 2025: Biggest Banks

Global Finance has China dominating the top of the biggest bank rankings.

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World’s Safest Banks 2025: Country Winners

Global Finance presents the safest banks by country for 2025.

Executive Interviews

Beltone’s Khalil El Bawab On Challenges And Growth In MENA Financial Services

Beltone is a financial services group with 24 diversified funds and more than 100,000 clients. Khalil El Bawab, CEO of the Local & Regional Markets Division, shares the firm’s growth plans and challenges with Global Finance.

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World’s Safest Banks 2025: Islamic Banks In GCC

GCC banking institutions display the importance of growing open banking.

Banks shift focus to innovation and growth as AI delivers measurable impact

Bankers across APAC are reflecting their global peers and moving their strategic focus decisively from cost optimisation to innovation and sustainable business growth, as highlighted in the latest Infosys Bank Tech Index edition.

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World’s Safest Banks 2025: Commercial Top 50

Commercial banks are refining their models to reach new customers and markets.

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World’s Safest Banks 2025: Emerging Markets Top 50

Emerging markets are navigating new risks from tariffs.

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World’s Safest Banks 2025: Global 100

Global Finance’s 2025 rankings expand the World’s Safest Banks from the Global Top 50 to the Top 100, offering a broader view of the sector and deeper insight into its resilience.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Commodities: Gold’s Wild Ride

Gold staged a dramatic recovery on October 22, climbing to $4,159 per ounce after two days of heavy selloffs that included significant outflows from gold-backed exchange-traded funds.

AI is Reshaping Financial Services & Redefining the Role of Banks

As the global financial services industry is accelerating the adoption of AI (artificial intelligence) technology, Abdullah Khalifa Al Nusef, Boubyan Bank’s Chief Data Officer, discusses the transformative impact on banks and the customer experience as well as Boubyan’s AI-driven services and growth strategy.

Features

Global Salon: Charting The Future of Drones – Battlefield To Business

Aerospace and defense technologies company AIRO Group Holding’s IPO debuted in June on the strength of its record as a drone developer and manufacturer. CEO Joe Burns and Executive Chairman Chirinjeev Kathuria discuss how drones are transforming industries from defense to commercial applications: all under the watchful eyes of Wall Street.