Economics, Policy & Regulation
Gold Purchases Accelerate as Dollar Confidence Wanes
Central banks are scaling back on the dollar as institutional bullion buying climbs to record highs.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Goldman Sachs Sets $1 Trillion M&A Record
Goldman Sachs said it had advised on more than $1 trillion of announced global mergers and acquisitions so far this...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
India’s Capital Markets Brace for Blockbuster NSE IPO
India’s National Stock Exchange (NSE) has filed for an initial public offering with the Securities and Exchange Board of India,...
Technology
SWIFT Taps Global Banking Giants to Pilot 24/7 Blockchain Ledger
SWIFT announced that its blockchain ledger is ready for initial use, enabling early adopter financial institutions to support cross-border payments...
Banking
Citi Structures $1.1B Export Credit Framework for Enel
Citi is once again using export credit agencies as a financing engine for Europe’s energy transition. The investment bank announced...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Syria Taps Raslan to Lead Central Bank
Safwat Raslan, a former refugee who fled to Germany during his country’s 14-year civil war, is the new governor of...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Cuba Forced to Adopt Free-Market Reforms
In June, the Cuban National Assembly unanimously passed 176 economic reforms aimed at staving off an economic crisis partly caused...
Commentary
Menendez: The Gig Economy Has a Payment Problem
The ILC recently convened to set standards for gig workers. Discover why emerging market payouts remain fragmented—and how single APIs can bridge the gap.
Transaction Banking
Bank of America Data Show Record Fan Spending at World Cup
Exorbitant ticket prices be damned. Die-hard soccer fans are flocking to host cities across the U.S., Canada, and Mexico for...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
June Jobs Data Disappoints; Financial Sector Hiring Fell in First Half
June’s employment numbers showed almost no change from the previous month, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a 4.2%...
Private Credit
BlackRock’s CEO Exit Signals Private Credit Shift
The private credit market’s roughest stretch in years has claimed its first senior leader at a major asset manager. BlackRock’s...
Commentary
What if Revolut Isn’t the Only Threat? How Santander Is Quietly Targeting the US
There’s no question that the competitive threat to U.S. finance from abroad is real. What remains murky is whether U.S. banks truly appreciate how many directions it’s coming from.