Videos

ManuelJesus Bautista, Governor, Central Bank of Honduras won an “A” grade in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards 2017. He spoke with magazine editor Andrea Fiano about the growth prospects for Honduras' economy and how the country could see an increased rate of inflation for 2017.

Simone Del Guerra, Global Head of Transactional Sales at UniCredit discusses the challenges facing correspondent banks, the impact of Swift GPI, instant payments and whether banking is still a people business in the wake of technological advancements.    

Hector Valdez Albizu, Governor, Central Bank of Dominican Republic, spoke with Global Finance magazine editor Andrea Fiano about the country's fiscal and monetary policies, relations with the IMF and the road ahead for Dominican Republic's economy.

Koos Timmermans, CFO of ING, winner of our first Best Bank In The World award, speaks with Global Finance Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about how his bank succeeded in establishing a global footprint by following its clients, and the lesson that ING took from fintechs: focus on the user experience.

Lutz-Christian Funke, executive director of KfW, The World’s Safest Bank for several consecutive years, discusses with GFMag editor Andrea Fiano Germany’s political balancing act and economic stability, Europe’s refugee problem, and KfW’s collaborations with other European banks and political agencies.

Standard Chartered's Alex Mason, global head for Transaction Banking and Margaret Harwood-Jones, MD & global head for Securities Services talks with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano on how the bank is solving the challenge of delivering an enhanced customer experience by adopting more digital technology solutions. 

Carlos Fernandéz Valdovinos, governor of the central bank of Paraguay, was among the world’s top central bankers in Global Finance Magazine’s annual Central Banker Report Cards. Here, he talks with GFMag editor Andrea Fiano about how recovery in big neighboring economies is giving the Paraguayan economy a lift, and the need for reforms to continue.

Riad Salamé, governor, Banque du Liban, talks with Global Finance Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about Lebanon’s need to build infrastructure and reserves, and the central bank’s efforts to boost growth from around 2.5% to around 6% by boosting tech startups and entrepreneurship generally.

Ilan Goldfajn, governor, central bank of Brazil, one of the top-rated governors in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards, talks with Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about the progress of reforms in Brazil and how it has impacted the country and the region politically as well as economically. 

Karnit Flug, governor of the central bank of Israel, again won an “A” grade in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards. She speaks with editor Andrea Fiano about Israel’s economy and the challenge of getting inflation to target, as well as global conditions and the threat of rising protectionism. 

Ilan Goldfajn, governor, Central Bank of Brazil, one of the top-rated governors in Global Finance’s annual Central Banker Report Cards, talks with Magazine editor Andrea Fiano about global economic growth and expectations going forward.

Jacques Levet, Head of Transaction Banking EMEA at BNP Paribas, explains how BNP Paribas are taking a co-design approach to keep up with the industrialisation and digitisation of the transaction banking industry. Working closely with clients they look to overcome ...

The Innovation Issue: Chief Foreign Affairs commentator for the Financial Times and Author: Easternisation: War and Peace in the Asian Century talks with Global Finance Magazine’s Managing Editor Edith Updike. 

Michael Gould, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Anaplan talks with Global Finance Magazine’s Managing Editor Edith Updike about Innovation.

Head of Global Markets E-Commerce at National Bank of Abu Dhabi David Wilkins explains how NBAD's new digital platform, Emerald, was designed from the ground up to meet client needs, while strengthening the bank as a fulcrum between West and East and expanding its reach.

Andrea Fiano, Editor of Global Finance Interviews the Award Winners of the Best Private Banks 2017.

Ludovic Subran, Chief Economist, Euler Hermes, speaks with Andre Fiano, Editor In Chief of Global Finance, about a changed trade outlook after the US elections.

Alex Kwiatkowski, Senior Strategist, Banking and Digital Channels of Misys at SIBOS 2016 Geneva talks with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano.

Carlos Fernández Valdovinos, President, Banco Central del Paraguay at 2016 Annual Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington D.C. talks with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano.  

Karnit Flug, Central Bank Governor, Bank of Israel at 2016 Annual Meeting of the IMF and World Bank in Washington D.C. talks with Global Finance Editor Andrea Fiano.