November 2022

Banks, challenged lately by macro and digital trends, are stronger now.

Despite unfortunate events, global agribusiness remains resilient—which is good, because all the world needs food.

The annual Global Finance Transaction Banking Awards honor the banks delivering the best in corporate financial services.

Global Finance honored the best of the world’s banks and bankers in a ceremony at the IMF/World Bank meetings.

Our annual ranking of the World’s Safest Banks shows the finance sector has recovered better than many economies, and looks set to prosper in recovery.

Global Finance announces this year’s safest banks by country.

The success of this year’s safest 50 commercial banks is grounded in diversified business lines and newly imagined products.  

South Korean banks stand atop the list of the safest banks in emerging markets.

The safest Islamic banks in the GCC get a break via oil markets, but also seek to help their countries shift to economies that are more balanced and sustainable.

China and South Korea continue to dominate the biggest banks in emerging markets, but India is catching up.

China and South Korea continue to dominate the biggest banks in emerging markets, but India is catching up.

On a steep hill, China’s top banks blaze the right trail.

Global Finance names this year’s top 25 safest banks in China.

Ishaan Seth, the global co-leader of McKinsey’s Strategy & Corporate Finance Practice, discusses CFOs’ evolution and what they can do to be successful leaders during precarious times.

Analysts say the move by America’s oldest bank is further acknowledgment of the role of cryptocurrencies in global financial markets.

The US-brokered accord could be hugely consequential, and not solely for economic benefits: Israel and Lebanon have no official diplomatic relations and remain technically at war since 1948.

The difficult economic environment is deterring investors from pumping money into unprofitable, high-stakes tech ventures. 

The yen fell to its lowest level against the dollar in 32 years as the Bank of Japan continues to keep interest rates near zero while central banks around the world are raising rates to fight rising inflation.

The nonfungible token market is a mess, but some remain bullish and will hang on despite the risks.

A shrewd policy move helped turn Argentina's soybean surplus into hard currency reserves for the government.

On Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi's last day in office, the European Council in Brussels sent him off with a long applause and a celebratory video entitled “Arrivederci Mario.”

Chinese President President Xi Jinping emphasized security over economic growth at the recent 20th Communist Party Congress.

Britain's third prime minister in just three months—Rishi Sunak—steps up to the plate.

The appointments may bring the political instability and violent clashes that erupted after the 2021 elections to an end.

Only three African countries—Angola, Nigeria and South Africa—issued Eurobonds since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war because of tightening financial conditions.

Retreats are now regaining appeal after Covid-19 lockdowns forced teams to work purely from home.

Credit Suisse’s share price has been halved since the start of the year amid a series of high-profile scandals.

As banks and corporates grapple with regulatory and consumer demand for increased ESG practices in trade and trade finance, they face the need for independently scored transactions to overcome investor skepticism.

Layoffs are also expected, but it’s unclear which department will bear the brunt of the redundancies.

Unlike traditional brick-and-mortar retail banking locations, the digital bank units will enable 24/7 cash deposits and withdrawals.

North American multinationals lost $34.25 billion in the third quarter due to currency volatility while their European counterparts reported $3.02 billion in FX-related losses.

America's largest grocery chain—Kroger—intends to buy America's second largest grocery chain—Albertsons.

Some companies are eschwing the bond market for their financing needs.

Economic growth continues despite political and macroeconomic turmoil.