Tiziana Barghini

Through the past year, central bankers teetered and wobbled to avoid both inflation and recession while juggling an array of internal and external risks. Global Finance grades their success and interviews a dozen about the last year—and the next.

Leonardo Villar Gómez, central bank governor of Colombia, speaks about Latin America’s interest rates and the economic outlook for Colombia.

The war on inflation has not yet been won, but central bankers are winning. And the negative impact has not translated into lower economic growth or recession.

Mark Wilson, chief financial officer of Verge Motorcycles since July 1, was previously CFO at Aston Martin (2015-2020) and McLaren Automotive (2005-2013). Wilson speaks to Global Finance about his career and the challenges of the profession.

Julio Velarde, central bank governor of Peru, speaks about how the central bank can support Peru’s economy in this time of financial uncertainty.

Roberto Campos Neto, governor of the Banco Central Do Brasil, discusses growth trajectories and inflation prospects for South America’s leading economy.

Yannis Stournaras, central bank governor of Greece, speaks about the euro’s growth and the bank’s involvement in combating climate change.

Rosanna Costa, governor of the Central Bank of Chile, speaks to Global Finance about the impact of inflation and what’s expected of Chile in the coming year.

Amir Yaron, governor of the Bank of Israel, speaks to Global Finance about the solidarity of Israel’s banking system and the challenges of his first term.

The job market for CFOs is heating up and driving higher rates of turnover globally.

The Italian government made a surprising announcement in early August, revealing a new 40% tax on the 2023 profits of Italian banks.

Gabriele Galli is chief financial officer (CFO) of Amplifon, an Italian hearing-care company that operates in 25 countries. The following is an edited transcript of his conversation with Global Finance.

Mundys' CFO Tiziano Ceccarani sat down with Global Finance to discuss the challenges of the pandemic and going private.

Elon Musk hires Linda Yaccarino, an experienced advertising executive, to run Twitter in his place.

High interest rates are forcing CFOs to leave no stone unturned in the search for working capital.

Tenaris CFO Alicia Mondolo spoke with Global Finance about the changing role of the CFO. 

Richard Cook, co-founder of Cook & Bynum, a value and long-term investor with $300 million AUM, talks about searching for undervalued assets and the “on-the-ground research” approach.

Could the SVB and Signature Bank runs have been prevented?

World Bank President David Malpass—a Trump administration appointee—will soon be replaced by the Biden administration's pick, former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga.

Salesforce joins Microsoft and other tech companies in reducing headcount.

Without a majority in Congress, Dina Boluarte's ability to govern is limited.

Indonesia’s power sector emissions will peak by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050, about a decade ahead of schedule.

Paris-based Sofinnova Partners, a life science venture capital firm, has been an early investor in companies such Genentech and Biogen, and now has over $2.5 billion invested in sciences, primarily in healthcare and sustainability. Antoine Papiernik, Sofinnova chairman and managing partner, speaks with Global Finance about the state of life sciences today and in future.

The newest carbon-credit initiative out of COP27 doesn’t seem to answer the old critiques.

Some political leaders are making progress in combatting climate change at COP27 while others are playing the blame game.

After years of easy money, central banks are tightening up—some more quickly than others. Global Finance grades their performance in the face of the past year’s rising inflation. 

Central bank rate-hiking may bring on a recession, unemployment and debt defaults. Some say that’s just the price of suppressing inflation.

Central Bank of Paraguay Governor José Cantero Sienra discusses the banking system and future plans for the bank.

Amir Yaron, governor of the Central Bank of Israel, speaks about the country’s current economic outlook and future plans.

Central Bank of Peru Governor Julio Velarde speaks about the effects of the pandemic and war in Ukraine as well as Peru’s outlook for the next year.

Central Bank of Brazil Governor Roberto Campos Neto discusses the challenges and dilemmas facing central banks in emerging markets, and what to expect in the coming year.

Mário Centeno, governor of Banco de Portugal, speaks about Europe’s economic outlook and Portugal’s banking sector.

Inflation and rising borrowing costs threaten Spain's post-pandemic recovery.

In a move unseen since Fidel Castro’s 1959 revolution, Cuba is now inviting foreign investors to enter its domestic trade.

Aramco recently became the world’s most valuable publicly listed company, taking the crown from Apple.

International trade remains robust, even as the world’s multinationals  reshore, near-shore and otherwise reshape the interlocking pieces. 

Unionization efforts at Apple, Amazon and Starbucks appear to be exceptions to the rule of fewer workers in unions overall.

Raj Subramaniam—FedEx's executive VP and chief marketing and communications officer—replaces founder Frederick W. Smith as president and CEO.

Reducing carbon emissions needs a tandem public and private effort.

The recuperation of Spain’s economy will take longer than hoped.

As economies start to grow again, central bankers face the tricky question of when to ease off the gas—or even tap the brakes. 

Luisa Gómez Bravo, global head of BBVA Corporate & Investment Banking, speaks to Global Finance about the bank’s uniqueness and how it handled Covid-19’s changes.

Skies are brightening for advanced economies, but emerging markets face extra challenges post-Covid.

Julio Velarde, governor of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP), discusses economic growth and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic with Global Finance.

Roberto Campos Neto, President of the Central Bank of Brazil, discusses the bank’s outlook and possible future risks with Global Finance.

Yannis Stournaras, central bank governor of the Bank of Greece, talks to Global Finance about the outlook for 2022 and potential risks.

Alejandro Díaz de León, governor of the Bank of Mexico, speaks to Global Finance about navigating the pandemic as an emerging market and Mexico’s economic outlook. 

The virtual economy prompts growth throughout Portugal.

The ECB moves forward with plans to create a digital Euro and digital wallets for consumers.

A new day is dawning for renewable energy in Central America.