May 2021

Artificial intelligence is already doing a lot for us behind the scenes, and a surge of new and better applications is on the way.

The year’s best banks pivoted to adapt to Covid-19—and set the stage for economic recovery.

Africa’s Best Banks adapted to help clients and communities.

Sim Tshabalala, CEO of Standard Bank, speaks about the health crisis and Africa’s recovery. 

The Best Banks in Asia-Pacific sped up digital efforts to meet the crisis.

The Best Banks in the Caribbean delivered via technology and are solidifying operations for post-pandemic economic recovery.

Global Finance presents this year’s Best Banks in Central America.

Latin America’s Best Banks focused on stabilizing their economies.

Milton Maluhy Filho, CEO of Itaú Unibanco, discusses the impact of Covid-19 and what makes bank unique.

2021’s Best Banks in Western Europe lead in service and innovation.

This year’s best banks in the Central & Eastern European region responded to the pandemic crisis with agility.

Innovation and a heightened degree of customer service helped North American banks mount a strong response to challenges posed by the pandemic.

The US Best Regional Banks leapt to meet client and community needs through the year’s travails.

The Middle East’s Best Banks went above and beyond through the crisis.

Islamic financial institutions coped well under pandemic conditions and found that prior tech investments paid off.

Paolo Rubano, Finance Transformation director at Italian insurance giant Generali Assicurazioni after a decade at France’s Axa, discusses the need for major multinationals to be more agile, more digital and more customer-centric.

The Czech Republic’s decision to rejoin EBRD has an echo of Cyprus belatedly becoming a member country in 2014 in the wake of its financial crisis.

Gypto Pharma City will start by producing Covid-19-related medication and treatments for chronic illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension and heart disease.

ESG is not new to China, but now China’s government is actively engaging in this area. 

Toshiba shareholders voted for an independent probe into allegations that investors were pressured against pursuing a management shake-up at last summer’s annual general meeting.

Credit Suisse’s new chairman will have to bring the turn-around skills he utilized at Lloyds a decade ago.

Germany looks for outside help to deal with Wirecard's troubles.

As leader of a nation marred by deep political divisions and devastated by the coronavirus epidemic, Guillermo Lasso faces monumental challenges.

Reshuffling at the top of Vietnam's leadership structure unlikely to lead to policy change.

The impact of cryptocurrencies on the environment is growing in tandem with its acceptance by mainstream financial institutions.

Citigroup will focus instead on wealth management and its higher margins.

These are not your grandfather's trade wars.

 Not since before the 2008-09 financial crisis have banks’ earnings been so robust.

American corporations have become less shy about taking sides in political controversies.

Blackrock is incentivizing the hiring and promotion of minorities and women.

Coinbase’s valuation has grown exponentially in recent years—more than tenfold since late 2018, when the firm was valued at $8 billion in a private financing round. 

Any project for introducing a worldwide global minimum tax is likely to meet opposition from countries, like Ireland, that used low corporate tax rates to attract business.

The Grab IPO will mark a milestone for the Southeast Asian tech sector, which is forecast by one research group to triple in size by 2025, to $300 billion. 

Kuwaiti banks provided crucial support through the Covid-19 crisis and will play just as important a role in nursing the nation back to full economic health. Top executives from seven of the nation’s leading financial institutions discuss the past year and look ahead to the future.

Bosnia-Herzegovina competes aggressively with other Balkan countries to attract foreign investment.