Banking
IMF, World Bank Reopen Venezuela’s Door to Global Markets
Venezuela rejoins global financial system as IMF, World Bank restore ties after six-year freeze.
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Three Bankers Lead Pack to Replace Lagarde at ECB
ECB succession race heats up as Christine Lagarde’s early exit speculation boosts three leading central bankers.
News
DTCC Launching Tokenization for $114T Asset Market This July
Banks, broker-dealers, and clearing agencies could soon reduce capital buffers as Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC) moves closer to...
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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.
Banking
Dubai’s ENBD Makes Biggest Foreign Bet on Indian Banking
ENBD secures $3 billion RBL Bank deal, marking United Arab Emirates’ largest foreign banking investment into India ever.
Banking
Japan Bond Yields Surge as Inflation Fears Grow
Rising Japanese bond yields near three-decade highs signal stress and opportunity for banking sector shift
Banking
Cannabis Policy Shift in US Doesn’t Move the Money
On paper, the White House’s long-anticipated cannabis regulatory shake-up may ease rules. But for banks, processors, and payment networks, little changes in practice.
Awards
World’s Best Investment Banks 2026: Good Times Fizzle Away
A buoyant 2025 has transformed into a precarious 2026 rife with geopolitical instability, including the largest oil shock in history.
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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.
Winner Insights
Houlihan Lokey: Hiring Top Talent Is The Key
Houlihan Lokey’s global co-heads of corporate finance, Jay Novak and Larry DeAngelo, discuss the sector-focused strategy that earned their firm the award for Best Investment Bank for M&A in North America.
Banking
UniCredit Tests Germany’s Resolve On Commerzbank
UniCredit faces resistance from management and Berlin, as Orcel pushes to cross a 30% threshold and force a takeover of Commerzbank.
Banking
AI: The Crowding-Out Effect
AI infrastructure spending surge could crowd out borrowers as $830 billion capex boom competes for capital, though credit markets remain resilient so far
Executive Interviews
Global Salon: Transaction Banking’s Digital Pivot
Chad Wallace shares how digital transformation is reshaping transaction banking—and the strategies banks need to stay competitive.
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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.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Basel III Framework Faces Reworking
New trading rules face delays and revisions in US and Europe as regulators ease requirements amid industry pushback and competitiveness concerns.