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Economics, Policy & Regulation

House Excise Tax Troubles Corporate CFOs

Companies are concerned about the vague language of the bill about the applicability of the tax, and the fact that bilateral tax treaties, designed to avoid double taxation, will not function well under these circumstances.

Banking

Q&A with Manuel Jesus Bautista, Governor Central Bank of Honduras

ManuelJesus Bautista, Governor, Central Bank of Honduras won an “A” grade in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards 2017. He spoke with magazine editor Andrea Fiano about the growth prospects for Honduras' economy and how the country could see an increased rate of inflation for 2017.

Banking

Q&A with Governor, Central Bank of Dominican Republic

Hector Valdez Albizu, Governor, Central Bank of Dominican Republic,spokewith Global Finance magazine editor Andrea Fiano about the country's fiscal and monetary policies, relations with the IMF and the road ahead for Dominican Republic's economy.

Banking

Lebanon Needs infrastructure And Reserves: Central Bank Governor

Riad Salamé, governor, Banque du Liban, talks with Global Finance Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about Lebanon’s need to build infrastructure and reserves, and the central bank’s efforts to boost growth from around 2.5% to around 6% by boosting tech startups and entrepreneurship generally.

Banking

Paraguay economy to grow at 5.5%: Central Bank Governor

Carlos Fernandéz Valdovinos, governor of the central bank of Paraguay, was among the world’s top central bankers in Global Finance Magazine’s annual Central Banker Report Cards. Here, he talks with GFMag editor Andrea Fiano about how recovery in big neighboring economies is giving the Paraguayan economy a lift, and the need for reforms to continue.

Award Ceremonies and Events

Safest Islamic Banks In GCC 2017

As shariah-compliant vehicles gain traction, the agencies are increasingly willing to rate Islamic banks.

Award Ceremonies and Events

Getting Inflation Back To Target Range A Challenge: Flug

Karnit Flug, governor of the central bank of Israel, again won an “A” grade in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards. She speaks with editor Andrea Fiano about Israel’s economy and the challenge of getting inflation to target, as well as global conditions and the threat of rising protectionism.

Banking

Ilan Goldfajn, governor, Central Bank of Brazil at IMF annual meeting, 2017

Ilan Goldfajn, governor, Central Bank of Brazil, one of the top-rated governors in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards, talks with Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about global economic growth and expectations going forward.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Kobe Steel Scandal: Japanese Corporate Reform Are A Global Issue

The company'ssteel, aluminiumand copper products are used by over 500 Japanese and globalfirmsincluding thelikes of Nissan, Toyota,Boeing and General Motors.

Banking

EuroFinance 2017 | How Open Will Banking Be?

The utopian vision of open banking dreamed up by the European Commission when it drafted the PSD II regulation is unlikely to emerge from day one of implementation.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Economic Sanctions | Popular But Not Painless

Richard Nephew, a former principal deputy coordinator for Sanctions Policy at the US Department of State who now teaches at Columbia University, visited Global Finance to discuss economic sanctions, their effectiveness, and why corporate finance leaders should care.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Central Banker Report Cards 2017

In our October issue, Global Financepresents its latest annual grading of the world's central bank governors. Here, we present the nine who received an "A" grade in 2017: thosefrom Australia, Honduras, Israel, Lebanon, Morocco, Paraguay, Russia, Taiwan and the United States.