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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

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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.

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Standard Banks OneHub: The digital marketplace that brings B2B together

In June, Johannesburg-based Standard Bank officially launched OneHub, a digital platform that helps the bank’s clients and partners interact. OneHub gives clients access to eight built-in solutions (and growing) along with six APIs, all with one password. “It’s a ...

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Embedding sustainability into DBS’s culture

Su Shan Tan, Group Head of Institutional Bank at DBS, speaks with Global Finance’sJoseph Giarraputo aboutDBS’s sustainability strategy, innovating to help issuers raise capital with a positive impact on environment and social programs and looking ahead atDBS’ssustainability initiatives going into ...

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In Conversation With Victoria Harverson, SmartStream Air

Global Finance's President and Editorial Director Joseph Giarraputo speaks with Victoria Harverson, Global Head of Business Development for SmartStream. They discuss data reconciliation and how SmartStream Air allows users to take control of data from multiple formats and from different ...

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Standard Bank – Partners in Africa’s Digital Evolution

Digital transformation tops the agenda of every company in Africa. As digital needs continue to evolve, transactional banks must also evolve to becomeinnovative digital partners, providing expertise, data and connectivity clients need to run their businesses, says Crosby Mkhwanazi, Group ...