Banking
A Year Of Disruptions: Q&A With BBVA’s Luis Martins
Luis Martins, head of Global Macro at BBVA, speaks to Global Finance about the current state of the foreign exchange market and how the bank is meeting corporate needs.
Author: Thomas Monteiro
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