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In Conversation with Hammad Hassan, Bank ABC Islamic

Hammad Hassan - Group Head of Islamic Banking & Managing Director, Bank ABC Islamic speaks with Global Finance’s Founder and Editorial Director Joseph Giarraputo about the bank’s history, expansion, and market leading digital initiatives.

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In Conversation with Dr. Adaeze Udensi, Titan Trust Bank

Dr. Adaeze Udensi, Managing Director of Nigeria’s Titan Trust Bank, speaks with Global Finance’s Founder and Editorial Director Joseph Giarraputo about the outlook for Nigeria’s economy and how the economic trends effected Titan Trust Bank’s strategy and performance, and how ...

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In Conversation with Mudassir Amray | Union Bank

Mudassir Amray, CEO and Managing Director of Nigeria’s Union Bank, speaks with Global Finance’s Founder and Editorial Director Joseph Giarraputo about the role of SMEs in Nigeria’s economy growth, the challenges facing SMEs, and how Union Bank is supporting the ...

A Data Strategy, What For?

This roadmap is in line with the ambition we have had for several years: to be a relationship banker for working capital needs. It focuses on specific use cases and has led to the creation of an organisational community dedicated ...

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Boubyan Bank: Helping Build Kuwaits Future

In turbulent times, those who stay still are destined to be left behind. And the past few years have been among the most turbulent in living memory, with Covid-19, climate change and war in Ukraine all having a significant impact.

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The 2022 World Cup Kicks Off Cashless Economy in Qatar

As the 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar, Joseph Abraham, Group CEO of Commercial Bank of Qatar (CBQ) met with Global Finance to discuss the significant challenges of providing safe and convenient digital banking services for the World Cup and how digital banking is moving Qatar to a cashless economy.

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BAI Awarded Best Bank in Angola 2022

A full-service bank with over US$6 billion in net assets, 1.8 million customers, nearly 500 distribution channels throughout the country, and a rapidly growing digital banking platform, BAI (Banco Angolano de Investimentos) has emerged as a strong and secure national and international banking partner in Angola. BAI was selected by Global Finance as the Best Bank in Angola in 2022.

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Overcoming the challenges of a changing world: Orbians Supply Chain Finance

Since the financial crash of 2008, the changing economic environment has presented companies in all sectors with problems to overcome. Brexit, the Covid pandemic and war in Ukraine have exacerbated these problems. In such times, liquidity is vital. Orbian’s Supply Chain Finance solutions go far beyond those available elsewhere in the market and address the most pressing needs of corporations around the world.

CaixaBank: Keeping Up With The Customer

More than a Century of Innovation.

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In Conversation With Nick Smith, SmartStream Technologies

Nick Smith, Global Head of Managed Services at SmartStream Technologies speaks with Global Finance’s Founder and Editorial Director Joseph Giarraputo about how SmartStream are driving innovation, what technology shifts they are seeing, and the rise in adoption of cloud services and APIs.

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In Conversation With Andreas Lutz, CEO of Fides

Andreas Lutz, CEO of Fides Treasury Services speaks with Global Finance’s Founder and Editorial Director Joseph Giarraputo about the challenges facing treasury and finance professionals, how open banking and APIs are changing the bank connectivity landscape and the most important area for corporates to focus on related to cross-border payments.

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In Conversation With Isaac Kamuta, Ecobank Group

Isaac Kamuta, Group Head: Payment Services, Cash Management and Client Access for Ecobank Group speaks with Global Finance’s Founder and Editorial Director Joseph Giarraputo about the challenges of making payments across various African nations and currencies, recent technological advances that have made banking easier for Ecobank’s clients and the strategic advantages that Ecobank offers those looking to do business in Africa.

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In Conversation with Eugene Markman, COO of ION FX

ION FX won Best API Trader in Global Finance’s World’s Best FX Tech Providers for its MarketFactory futures product, which covers all FX workflows and instruments, with speeds of 5-7 microseconds, giving access to equities, energy, rates and agriculture. Following ...

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In Conversation With Mudassir Amray, CEO of Titan Trust Bank

Mudassir Amray, CEO and Managing Director of Nigeria’s Titan Trust Bank, speaks withGlobal Finance’sFounder and Editorial Director Joseph Giarraputo about the challenges of banking in Africa, the impact of the pandemic, Titan’s use of technology and its recent acquisition of Nigeria’s Union Bank.