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Banking

State Street Debuts Digital Asset Platform

Custody giant State Street, which oversees about $52 trillion in assets under custody and administration, has launched a Digital Assets Platform as banks respond to surging customer demand for tokenized products.

Banking

Central Banks Turn To Gold

A growing number of central banks are accumulating gold reserves amid geopolitical upheaval that has led them to question their reliance on the US dollar.

Banking

Banks Eye Crypto Specialists

By investing, banks gain the technical “plumbing” to transform their balance sheets and client assets into tradeable digital tokens.

Egypt’s CIB Eyes Another 50 Years of Leadership

Commercial International Bank (CIB) has built a legacy of shaping Egypt’s banking industry. Hisham Ezz Al-Arab, chief executive officer, reflects on how the past 50 years have positioned CIB to lead the banking sector for the next 50 years through innovation, sustainability and financial inclusion.

Executive Interviews

CFO Corner: Stefano Palmieri, Comer Industries

Stefano Palmieri, CFO of Comer Industries, discusses navigating growth, acquisitions, and managing a multinational company with strong family ownership.

Features

Latin America At A Turning Point

Analysts expect continued slow growth this year, with inflation moderating. But the region’s biggest economies present a mixed outlook.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

China, Latin America: Partners Of Choice

A Chinese policy paper calls for stronger economic and other ties with Latin America and the Caribbean. The feeling seems mutual.

Technology

Financial Inclusion Fuels Fintech Boom

Latin American fintech companies are catalyzing financial transformation—and global capital is taking notice.

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.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Latin America And The New Geopolitics Of Mining

Latin America holds the key to relieving global mineral shortages, but community trust and co-prosperity could determine which mines survive

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Latin America’s Lithium, Copper Boom

Digitalization and clean energy drive demand for Latin America's critical minerals—lithium and copper. But there are rising concerns.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

El Salvador Real Estate Takes Off

Improved security and a menu of tax incentives have sparked an unprecedented construction spree in the capital city and beyond.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Guatemala: Connecting The Oceans

Guatemala’s “dry” alternative to the Panama Canal is being partially financed via an innovative tokenization scheme.

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.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Kuwait Returns To The Global Debt Market

Political gridlock kept Kuwait out of the sovereign market for eight years. With a multi-billion-dollar issue, it’s back in the game.