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World’s Best Banks 2024—North America
Banks blend the best of high-touch services and low-touch environments. For the Best Bank winners in North America, aggressive innovation...
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Economic Data
Inflation Rate 2024: A Global Comparison
The Consumer Price Index only tells part of the story. Two years ago, inflation reached a 40-year high in the...
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World’s Best Banks 2024—Western Europe
Banks see client growth and a bump in transactions and sustainable lending. Most Western European banks had an exceptional 2023,...
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COP28: A crucial waypoint in the Race to Zero
On 30 November, the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference begins in Dubai. With COP28 taking place in the United Arab Emirates, just one year after COP27 in Egypt, the concerns of developing economies will be at the forefront of the global climate agenda.
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World’s Best Banks 2024—The Caribbean
Nearshoring, tourism boom and increased remittances add to 2023 growth. According to International Monetary Fund estimates, the region (excluding Guyana,...
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World’s Best Banks 2024—Africa
Leading banks deliver record returns. Banks in Africa have recently been operating in challenging environments, owing to economic turmoil. The...
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World’s Best Banks 2024—US Regional
Tailored services drive growth. With a relentless focus on expanding their respective franchises, this year’s winners as best regional banks...
Banking
Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2024
Profitability and earnings jump in 2023, with Islamic banks gaining the benefit of digital investment and service improvement. Last year...
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ION: helping FX clients thrive in uncertain times
Foreign exchange trading is, like other investments, susceptible to the volatility that can plague us all in uncertain times. And the past few years have seen more uncertainty than most.
Winner Insights
A Standout Performance: Q&A With CaixaBank CEO Gonzalo Gortázar
Global Finance: What drove CaixaBank’s performance in 2023? Gonzalo Gortázar: CaixaBank’s outstanding performance in 2023 reflected strong commercial activity throughout...
Economic Data
Poorest Countries in the World 2024
The world’s poorest countries suffer from civil wars, ethnic and sectarian strife. COVID-19, soaring inflation and the war in Ukraine made their...
Banking
Growing Potential: Q&A With UOB’s Wee Ee Cheong
Global Finance: What drove UOB’s performance in 2023? Wee Ee Cheong: The ASEAN region is growing and has great potential....
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Best Bank for ESG-Related Loans
Industrial Bank Korea launched the first ESG loan in Korea in and has been supporting SMEs transition to sustainable business...
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Innovating Corporate Banking to Drive Kuwaits Digital Transformation
Kuwait’s leading banking innovator, Boubyan Bank is transforming corporate banking with a fully digital one-stop corporate platform. Abdul-Salam Mohammed Al-Saleh, Chief Executive Officer, Boubyan Bank’s Corporate Banking, Financial Control, Treasury and Legal Affair, discusses the bank’s corporate banking strategy, market opportunities in transactional, trade and supply chain banking and commitment to serving as a digital transformation partner to corporates.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Hong Kong: Looking To Become A Catastrophe Bond Hub
Hong Kong is positioning itself as a hub for insurance-linked securities (ILS), particularly catastrophe bonds, as it aims to aid...