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Winner Insights

Pioneering Digital Transformation And Human-Centric Finance

Giorgi Vakhtangishvili, chief digital officer at Bank of Georgia, discusses how an ecosystem mindset, in-house innovation, and contextual finance drive human-centric digital experiences.

Features

Qatar: A New World Capital For Wealth?

Qatar’s LNG-driven prosperity is reshaping both its domestic eco-nomy and its international footprint.

Executive Interviews

Qatar: Evolving Dynamics

Abdulla Mubarak Al Khalifa, Group CEO of Qatar National Bank, speaks with Global Finance about the bank’s international strategy and the opportunities shaping QNB’s next phase of growth.

Leading Innovation and Digital Transformation in Serbia

Digital innovation in retail and SME products and user experience has driven success for Raiffeisen banka a.d. Beograd. Zoran Petrovic, Chairman of the Managing Board, reveals how the bank simplified processes, increased efficiencies, and attracted new clients as part of its bold, ongoing transformation journey.

Executive Interviews

Qatar: Doha Bank’s Dimitrios Kokosioulis On Banks’ Capital-Light Strategy

Dimitrios Kokosioulis, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Doha Bank, one of Qatar’s leading commercial banks and digital banking pioneer, speaks with Global Finance about the bank’s partnership with digital payment solution Paytabs to support SMEs and e-commerce platforms.

Features

Qatar: LNG Riches Fuel Wider Expansion

Qatar’s financial sector is powering up for the next liquified natural gas boom. But other fast-growing sectors are looking to benefit from the new wealth inflow as well.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

BAC Eyes Panama’s Multibank Deal

BAC Credomatic has announced plans to purchase Panama’s Multibank, potentially making it the largest bank in Central America by market share.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Emirates NBD Eyes Indian Bank

Three major Emirati institutions are betting that India’s banks and nonbanking financial companies (NBFCs) will bring the country’s financial sector into the global spotlight in 2025.

Trusted by Generations, Driven by Innovation

Andranik Grigoryan, CEO of Converse Bank, discusses how the bank is disrupting the market whilst fostering trust across different generations.

Banking

Bolstering Confidence In Uncertain Times

Chinese banks show resilience in the face of economic tremors and global uncertainty.

Private Credit

The Next Wave Of Private Credit

The collapse of First Brands demonstrates some of the challenges of private credit, while its use continues to expand.

Banking

World’s Best SME Banks 2026: Spurring Productivity

Smaller enterprises look to boost value-added per worker. Global Finance names the winners of its third annual World’s Best SME Banks.

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.

Intellect drives transformation certainty and business impact for global banks

Global Finance speaks with Rajesh Saxena, CEO, and Akash Gupta, Global Delivery Head of Intellect Consumer Banking — a cloud-native multi-product company headquartered in India. The company provides comprehensive banking solutions worldwide.

Banking

Banks At The Crossroads

Strengthened by recent profits, global banks enter a new phase defined by falling rates, political volatility, and the disruptive promise of AI.