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Carlos Fernandez Valdovinos on the Economic Conditions in Paraguay

IMF/World Bank 2015 Annual Meetings The Governor of the Central Bank of Paraguay, discusses economic conditions in Paraguay and the role of the state in creating the basis for the private sector to thrive.

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Ed Thurman on the UK Business Climate and the IMF/World Bank Meetings

IMF/World Bank 2015 Annual Meetings The VP & Head of Financial Markets of Lloyds, discusses the business climate in the UK and what the IMF/World Bank Annual meetings mean for his organization.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Foreign Exchange Supplement 2015

As volatile currencies toy with the bottom lines of global companies, corporate treasurers are paying a lot more attention to foreign exchange.

Transform Into a Platform Player

Transitioning from traditional relationship management to a world of Lending On Demand

Supplement

FX Supplement 2015

As volatile currencies toy with the bottom lines of global companies, corporate treasurers are paying a lot more attention to foreign exchange.

Features

Karnit Flug discusses the role of the Central Bank in the Israeli economy

The Governor of the Central Bank of Israel, discusses the Israeli economy, the role the Central Bank has played in its success and the main challenges it faces.

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Lutz-Christian Funke gives his assessment of the World Economy

IMF/World Bank 2015 Annual Meetings The Executive Director of KfW, gives his assessment of the world economy, the outlook for Europe and for Germany in particular.

Award Ceremonies and Events

Presenting: The World’s Safest And Best Banks 2015

LIMA, PERU, OCTOBER 10, 2015 Global Finance presented awards to the top banks in its annual Safest and Best Banks rankings at an awards ceremony, held in conjunction with the IMF/World Bank meetings.

Redefining Trade Finance

Widespread supply chain disruption during the pandemic put a spotlight on outdated trade finance processes. Now, corporates focused on digital transformation are redefining the financial supply chain as a resilient trade ecosystem, according to Sriram Muthukrishnan, Group Head of Trade Product Management, at DBS.

News

President Coelho Keeps Post But Instability Looms

Portugal: At the beginning of October, Portugal’s Pedro Passos Coelho became the first eurozone prime minister to survive a bailout program and win reelection.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Renminbi Gaining Currency

In the long run, a fully convertible renminbi will make things easier for global companies doing business in China. Shorter term, treasurers face hard choices.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Shareholder Activism Is Coming To A Boardroom Near You

Management | Corporate Boards Led by investors such as Carl Icahn, Bill Ackman and Jeff Smith, and targeting companies from DuPont to PepsiCo, campaigns by activist investors have become a common occurrence in the United States in the past few decades.

Award Winners

Stars of China 2015

As the renminbi gains international acceptance, Chinese firms look further afield for growth.

Customer-Centric Banking: The Need is Imperative and Immediate

For the longest time, the branch was the undisputed center of the banking universe and everything revolved around it. In the last 20 years, banking transactions have moved from 50% in-branch to 95% digital self-service channels with customer experience at its center.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

TPP Achieved, Passage In Congress Is Next Step

USA: After years of talks, 12 Pacific Rim nations, from Vietnam to Peru to the United States, reached an agreement in early October to create a vast, new trade bloc called the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).