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Press Release: The World’s 50 Safest Commercial Banks 2016

NEW YORK, Sept. 14, 2016 — Global Finance has named the World’s 50 Safest Commercial Banks for 2016 in an exclusive survey to be published in the November 2016 issue. For commercial banks to qualify for this ranking, they must ...

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Global Finance Safest Banks 2016 – Methodology

Andrew Cunningham, Project Coordinator for Global Finance's 2016 World's Safest Banks rankings discusses the methodology and selection criteria for this exclusive report.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Brexit Volatility Creates Winners And Losers

BREXIT FALLOUT | Britain’s vote to leave the European Union sent shock waves through global capital markets, but the increased volatility lifted trading revenue at big global banks and created a significant number of winners alongside the losers.

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Can Spain Hold Steady?

Spain | Solid fundamentals and steady structural reform could be undercut by political chaos and global market turbulence.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Central/Eastern Europe: A New Golden Age?

Regional Report: Central & Eastern Europe Despite a host of challenges, Europe’s formerly communist countries are poised for strong, steady growth.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Citi Earmarks $3.5 Billion For Argentine Clients

CREDIT LINE | On a visit to Argentina in August, Citi CEO Michael Corbat met with the country’s pro-market president, Mauricio Macri, and announced a $3.5 billion line of credit for the bank’s 1,300 corporate and institutional clients in the country.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Cuba Says Welcome, But Bring Your Own Financing

Frontier Markets Report: Cuba Obstacles and contradictions mar Cuba’s environment for foreign direct investment, but its market offers a wealth of opportunity.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

For Greater Security, Hack Yourself

SECURITY | Cybersecurity forecasts predict more and stronger attacks on corporate and bank technology systems. One treatment: Inoculate by intentionally attacking your own system to find weaknesses before hackers do.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Masala Bonds Go Greener

INDIA | Introduced just a year ago, “green” masala bonds—offshore rupee-denominated bonds to fund private-sector investment addressing climate change—are hot.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nearshoring Tide Rises In Europe

LOCATION TRENDS | Technology allows all sorts of work to be done anywhere.Many companies are taking advantage of this power to "nearshore" European operations from pricey major capitals to lower-cost locales.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Never Use A Hedge To Bet On Markets

Hedging Strategies | Billion-dollar fuel-hedging losses offer a counterintuitive lesson for corporates.

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Treasury & Cash Management Supplement 2016

Our annual overview of the treasury and cash management market gets into the details of regulation and compliance, cross-border payments, treasury technology innovations, know-your-customer rules and more. But we want to step back from the trees and look at the forest, too. So we reached out to some friends.