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Executive Interviews

Governor Chea Serey: Robust But Uneven Growth, Amid Challenging Times

The first female governor of the National Bank of Cambodia is upbeat about its ability to navigate global and internal uncertainties and capitalize on pending reforms.

Executive Interviews

Governor Roger Madrigal Lopez: Rates and Growth Remain Favourable

Despite uncertainty in the international environment, Róger Madrigal López expects stable growth for the Costa Rican economy.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Uncertainty Clouds Global Growth Rate

This has been a turbulent year, marked by uncertainty over global economic policies. US tariffs remain undefined in form and...

Banking

Egypt’s Cautious Comeback: IMF Support and Rising FDI Fuel Growth

One year after an eleventh-hour bailout, Egypt’s economy is brightening. Reforms are being implemented, inflation is declining, and FDI is up.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Poland: Warsaw Spreads Its Wings

Despite political turmoil and global uncertainties, Poland anticipates several years of strong growth will continue.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Global Salon With Drew DeLong: New US Industrial Policy Starts Taking Shape

Drew DeLong, global lead of Geopolitical Dynamics at consultant Kearney, advises executives and board directors on navigating transnational instability and other global risks to their organizations. With a career start in the White House and at the State Department during the first Trump administration, DeLong joined Kearney in 2021. He offers his take on tariffs, the US-China relationship, an EU–US trading bloc, and the makings of a new state capitalism.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

India: Credit Rating Gets An Upgrade

S&P Global Ratings raised India’s sovereign credit rating in mid-August from BBB- to BBB, one notch above its lowest investment-grade rating.

Banking

Ripple In Banking License Push

Crypto company Ripple has applied to US regulators for a national bank charter, as the distinction between digital asset firms and traditional financial institutions becomes increasingly blurred.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

United Kingdom: Capital Markets Flounder

The state of the United Kingdom’s capital markets is perilous. IPO activity has fallen to its lowest levels in 30-years.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

De Meo To Lead Luxury Group Kering

The French luxury giant Kering, parent company of Saint Laurent and Gucci, is getting a new CEO, Luca de Meo. And surprisingly he is not a longtime ready-to-wear afficionado but a car industry veteran.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

GCC: Managing Tensions And Mega Deals

Amid regional upheavals, Gulf states are asserting their influence and betting on a vast economic transformation.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

The GCC Welcomes Wellness Tourism

High-end wellness resorts, clinics, and spas are part of ambitious national development programs in Saudi Arabia and its neighbors.