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Banking

RBS: A LEANER, MEANER CORPORATE BANKING MACHINE?

Banking | United Kingdom In its 2014 annual report published in February, RBS announced that CIB, which includes global transaction services, will reduce its geographical footprint from 38 to 13 countries.

Banking

REINVENTING THE DIGITAL BANK

Special Report | The Digital Bank Banks are using new technologies to help corporate clients make better financial decisions.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

STRONG DOLLAR SLOWS INVESTMENT INTO THE US

Trends | US Dollar/Mergers & Acquisitions The US dollar has climbed some 25% since June to its highest level in the past 12 years, which could have a significant impact on one of America’s biggest economic drivers: foreign direct investment.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR PETROBRAS

Management | Corporate Reporting For Petróleo Brasileiro, or Petrobras, as the giant Brazilian oil company is called, the time to present audited 2014 results, including the write-downs associated with the highly publicized historical corruption scandal, is running out.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

WILL US EARNINGS GET LOST IN TRANSLATION?

Trends | US Dollar/Corporate Earnings As corporate guidance goes, it was not the most upbeat news ever.

Features

Economic Development & FDI Reports 2015

Features

Internet Of Things And Its Impact On Manufacturing

Watch Global Finance’s timely webinar focused on the Internet Of Things and its impact on manufacturing, presented in partnership with the Government of Ontario.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Beijing & Washington Heat Up Over New Development Bank

It's not often that the UK finds itself in Washington's bad books—this is, after all, a country that supports the US in even its most ill-advised foreign adventures and is often described as America's closest ally.

Banking

Is RBS Getting Out Of Transaction Services?

Royal Bank Of Scotland plans to vastly scale back its Transaction Services business. It is a further sign of the challenging times faced by global transaction banks.

Features

Book Review: Heavens Bankers

The Islamic finance industry has grown significantly over the past 15 years, and Harris Irfan's book, Heaven’s Bankers: Inside the Hidden World of Islamic Finance gives a fine account of some the groundbreaking transactions that opened up the industry and made it more competitive.

Features

Uganda To Meet Regional Demand With Oil Refinery

Uganda, the East African country that will soon to join the league of oil producers, is set to build a refinery before its own production capacity comes online.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ASIAN FDI: KEEP IT FLOWING

FDI & Economic Development Update | Asia Inbound FDI was down globally last year, but the lion’s share went to Asia.