October 2020

What can policymakers do to ensure their nations—and the world—prosper after the Covid crisis passes?

Global Finance presents its 27th annual listing of the best banks globally, regionally and in more than 150 countries. This year’s winners are hoping their investment in new technology helps them weather the Covid-19 crisis.

CEO Gonzalo Gortázar discusses CaixaBank’s distinctive socially responsible model, the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and its future following its merger with Bankia. 

Jason Rekate, global head of corporate banking, talks about how Citi is helping clients navigate the pandemic, and how it is uniquely positioned to enable them to strengthen supply chains and take advantage of the coming recovery.

Piyush Gupta, chief executive officer and director at DBS Group, our choice for 2020 Best Bank In The World, talks to Global Finance about strategy and the pandemic in Asia.

Baku is rolling out ambitious plans for economic expansion and reform. But first, there are worsening regional tensions and currency woes to grapple with. And Covid.

The once-mighty cartel is struggling in the face of weak demand, a concerted push toward renewable energy and the market-pummeling impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

India, Japan and Australia agree to forge alternative supply chains to circumvent China amid trade wars and a global pandemic.

Insuring against litigation arising from bankruptcy remains the core business for D&O providers, and with sectors such as travel, leisure, hospitality and traditional retail under enormous pressure, pay-out areas are likely to grow.

Turkish aspirations to become an energy exporter may clash with a Greek-led coalition of states.

Palantir and Asana go public in direct listings as the IPO market heats up.

Many companies reinvent themselves to survive.

UK Attorney General Suella Braverman supported the Johnson government’s attempt to backpedal on its 2019 withdrawal agreement with the EU.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is about to complete the company's transformation from niche maker into the valuable chip manufacturer in the world.

The shake-up at the top of the company’s ranks comes at a pivotal time for the e-commerce business.

JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America may also have women CEOs soon.

The strong euro will dampen import prices, weighing on inflation, and will be a headwind for EU exporters. 

With Shanghai’s expedited approval, and the Hong Kong IPO hearing most likely in late September, Ant’s IPO could happen as soon as October.

 The long-awaited consolidation of banks in Europe’s fragmented banking market has finally begun.

TikTok’s future depends largely on the outcome of the tug-of-war between US and Chinese governments.

Data-warehousing cloud platform Snowflake jumped 112% in its spectacular first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

Kazakhstan’s evolution to a market economy hinges on diversifying away from oil and gas, with a lift from FDI. Covid complicates that scenario.

As governments scramble to contain Covid-19, Latin America must still reckon with deep-seated economic shortcomings.

Central America and the Caribbean won’t revert to normal post-Covid. Digitization, diversification and infrastructure investment are contributing to a regional transformation.