Awards
World’s Best Banks 2020: Western Europe
Global Finance’s Best Banks in Western Europe 2020 distinguished themselves by strengthening their capital buffers—just in time for a wrenching new year.
Author: Jonathan Gregson
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Awards
World’s Best Banks: Central & Eastern Europe
The best banks in the continent’s developing markets reported higher growth and stronger fundamentals in 2019.
News
Avoiding Cash To Avoid Contagion
Contamination fears from banknotes and electronic keypads are fueling a surge in electronic payments, and governments are keen to encourage the trend.
News
Leadership Under Covid-19: It Varies
Some nations responded more effectively to the pandemic than others.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Scandal-Plagued Credit Suisse Gets A New CEO
Corporate spying leads to regime change at a major European bank.
News
UK Watchdog Inveighs Against Rote Corporate Compliance
Existing compliance procedures are not adequately capturing risk.
News
Siberian Gas Pipeline Deepens Sino-Russian Economic Ties
China and Russia are getting closer and closer.
News
Boris Johnson: Winner Takes All
With a new majority in parliament, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson can finally get Brexit done the way he wants it.
News
Sino-Russian Relations: Marriage Of Convenience
With US policy under President Trump pushing them into each others’ arms, the China-Russia friendship is warming up.
News
Italian Bank Prosecutions Succeed Where London Failed
Finance is increasingly global and so are financial crimes and prosecutions.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
OECD To Unify Global Corporate Tax Regime
Governments unite to combat international tax avoidance.
Supplement
Africa’s Fintech Makeover
Telecoms and local start-ups are bringing digital banking to underserved areas of the continent, often in partnership with traditional banks. But working together isn’t always easy.