Global Banking

Global Finance interviews senior executives from some of the banks featured in this year’s World’s Safest Banks rankings.

With financial markets strengthening in most quarters, a stellar credit rating—not just a solid one—is now required to gain a place on our list of the World’s Top 50 Safest Global Banks.

Capital Markets | Business Funding
In 1957, when the Treaty of Rome was signed and the European Economic Community was established, it was the first milestone in the long path toward free circulation of goods, capital, services and people among European countries.

Saudi bank Al Rajhi retains its crown in this year’s rankings.

Deutsche Bank’s Jim Volkwein, named recently to Global Finance’s Who Who in Treasury, discusses three key market drivers in corporate cash management and trade finance: the changing role of treasury, the rapid growth of FinTech and the effects of regulation on banks and their clients

Societe Generale and the Ecobank-Nedbank alliance, are two major players preparing for growth in African transaction banking in the next decade.

Inside SIBOS | Day 2
High on corporate treasurers’ agenda – getting ready for the next global financial crisis

Inside SIBOS | Day 2
ANZ is upping the volume on China as it looks to nurture its region-wide strategy.

Developing countries have long sought a greater voice in running the IMF and World Bank. The rise of rival development banks gives them more options—and more leverage.

A selection of winners from Global Finance’s awards program over the past year. 

More than a decade ago, the Fed tried to pump life into the faltering US economy. In 2008, the financial markets crashed. There is a connection.

Regional Report | Latin America
The large economies on the east coast of Latin America—Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina—are slumping badly. Things are far different out west.

African nations can no longer get by on mineral wealth and commodities alone—and they know it.

Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best banks globally, regionally and by country. The winners have provided the best service to clients.

Global Finance’s annual evaluation of the work of the world’s central bankers found some stellar performances, and some dismal ones. The toughest challenge for many: propping up falling prices.

The Indian government headed by prime minister Narendra Modi is betting big on the reform and revamp of state-run banks over the next four years to support the country’s 8%-plus GDP growth.

What’s irking central bankers is not that they have bought too many stocks or bonds. Rather, it’s that they haven’t bought enough.

Table Of Contents

Mergers & Acquisitions | Slowing growth and severe stock market falls have raised fears that China is nearing some sort of crossroads. Some economists believe that, owing to tight central controls, Chinese corporations won’t hit their expected growth targets.

Global Finance’s First Annual List Of Who’s Who In African Finance.