May 2019

Financial institutions are pushing the benefits of going cashless, but many users remain wary.

Rapid adoption of bank APIs promises not just to make treasury more efficient, but to shift more customer account management to online and mobile environments.

Global Finance presents its 26th annual awards for the World’s Best Banks, honoring winners in 149 countries and seven global regions, as well as eight regions of the US.

Growth continues for Islamic financial institutions, helped by technology and product innovations.

After years of decline, US regional banks bounced back in 2018 on new technology investments, cost-cutting and strategic expansion.

Higher operating revenue and lower taxes delivered strong results for banks in North America.

Michael Corbat, CEO of Citi, discusses the advantages of leveraging an industry-leading technology platform with an unrivaled global footprint.

African banks expertly wield tech tools to satisfy corporate clients and draw in millions of new consumers from cities and rural areas.

Sim Tshabalala, group CEO of Standard Bank, explains how Africa’s biggest bank is expanding throughout the continent and boosting trade and investment with China.

Banks are benefiting from accelerating economic growth in Central and Eastern Europe.

UniCredit executives Gianfranco Bisagni and Niccolò Ubertalli point to several positive trends that are pumping up the bank’s profits in Central and Eastern Europe.

Asian banks, even in some of the smallest markets, are leveraging strong earnings to transform themselves into state-of-the-art digital players.

Samuel Tsien, CEO of OCBC, shares his thoughts on the bank’s stellar 2018 and future opportunities to serve customers.

Consolidation driven by weak credit demand will ease overcapacity and boost profits.

CEO Nemeh Sabbagh talks about how technology, trade and green financing put Arab Bank at the forefront of change for its client base.

Banks in Western and Northern Europe zero in on the needs of customers and communities to boost profits.

Gonzalo Gortázar, CEO of CaixaBank, talks about the crucial importance of digital transformation.

Difficult economic conditions didn’t keep Latin America’s best banks from growing in 2018. Strategic focus is on digitization and outreach to the unbanked.

Jorge Sáenz-Azcúnaga, global head of Country Monitoring at BBVA, talks with Global Finance about digitization, promising pockets of growth and serving Latin America’s unbanked.

Michael Mauboussin, director of research at BlueMountain Capital Management and chairman of the board of trustees of the Santa Fe Institute, talks with Global Finance about behavioral economics and how to improve corporate decision-making.

Postelection, Turkey needs to take tangible measures to restore economic stability and government credibility and strengthen domestic capital markets.

Absence of election turmoil opens opportunity for economic reforms.
 

Management consultant company makes an unusual move.

Britain narrowly avoided a no-deal Brexit and businesses are curbing their enthusiasm.

One step closer to a pan-African free trade zone.

World economic growth is increasingly driven by Brazil, Russia, China and India.

Startups are still more likely to get bought than go public, despite recent hype. But if the timing is right, an IPO can be just the ticket.

Colombia is focusing on its economy in the aftermath of a long civil war.

Slovakia bucks the global trend towards nationalism.

How will 'America First' affect World Bank policy?

Almost a decade after the Arab Spring dictators are still not secure.

European Union regulators impose rules on the use of artifical intelligence.

Will direct deposit go the way of checks?

African startup makes history as the first IPO on a major stock exchange.

Big oil is getting bigger.

Automation meets finance.

The importance of analytics and technology-related skills are rising.

Two north African nations try to stabilize their finances.

Indian state government heads to the bond market for financing.

Aramco hits up the bond market as excitement around potential IPO fades.

Europe's dormant IPO markets see some action.

Ukraine has its strengths, but geopolitical concerns discourage foreign investors.