Global Banking

Derivatives Stage A Comeback   Market participants are rediscovering the appeal of derivatives, and the providers that stayed the course during the recent meltdown are reaping the benefits.   By Laurence Neville   In the year covered by Global Finance’s ...

  Location: IMF Annual Meetings, Istanbul   WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2009   Global Finance’s 13th annual Best Banks awards ceremony was held in early October in Istanbul, as the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank were ...

A selection of Global Finance’s best bank awards from the past year.   BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS   BEST DERIVATIVES PROVIDERS   BEST SUB-CUSTODIANS   BEST ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS   BEST TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT PROVIDERS   BEST TRADE FINANCE ...

THE WORLD’S SAFEST BANKS 2009   Global Finance selects the world’s safest banks, the 50 institutions with the highest ratings from the leading international credit ratings agencies.   By Dan Keeler   After two tumultuous years that saw many of ...

Global Finance unveils its annual list of the best global, regional and country banks.   By Gordon Platt   Much has changed in the banking world over the past year—although not as much as might have been expected at the ...

United States/Global   By Gordon Platt   Geithner: There should be no return to business as usual It looks like there could be significant reform of the global banking system after all. US Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner pushed for meaningful ...

During one of the toughest years on record, the world’s central bankers were tested as never before.   Contributors: Gordon Platt, Antonio Guerrero, Anita Hawser and Dan Keeler   It is clear that 2009 is not a year on which ...

Turkish Banking   Turkey has a robust banking system that is ready to support the country’s economic growth.   By Gordon Platt   Tansan: “Turkey’s banks are the best in the world in terms of the strength of their capital ...

Global Finance ranks the world’s 50 biggest banks, as measured by total assets.   By Dan Keeler   This past year has seen a stunning reversal in the fortunes of the world’s biggest banks. After a flurry of eye-popping write-offs ...

STRENGTHENING TIES   Higher cost of credit and tighter credit conditions are prompting corporates to review all their banking interactions.   By Denise Bedell   It has always been a priority for corporates to manage their share of wallet effectively. ...

  GLOBAL   By Anita Hawser   Shut down: Many businesses are still pessimistic Banks’ investment banking businesses are making money again and the better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls in July took the markets by surprise. But questions remain over whether ...

Spotlight State-Run Banks   In the wake of the global crisis in the banking sector, governments that have become sole or partial owners of troubled banks are contemplating their options.   By Nick Kochan   The future of many of ...

PIONEERS GO MOBILE   In the first of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the best online corporate and consumer banks by country and regionally by product or service category.   By Adam Rombel   Much of the past year ...

Supply Chain Finance In Growing Demand   The credit crunch has demonstrated which banks are truly committed to developing supply chain finance solutions.   By Anita Hawser   Few market segments within financial services have emerged unscathed from the recent ...

SUB-CUSTODIANS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES   Global Finance selects the leading providers of the specialized services that make cross-border investing possible.   By Gordon Platt   Global custodians and money managers are putting their sub-custodians under the microscope in the wake ...

Despite a recent drop in profits amid the country's economic slowdown, Brazilian banks are poised for long-term growth. By Antonio Guerrero Amid a turbulent global market, Brazil's banking and financial sector is proving remarkably resilient. A stringent regulatory environment, strong ...

CENTRAL BANKER REPORT CARDS 2008 ANNUAL SURVEY/ CENTRAL BANKER REPORT CARDS Contributors: Antonio Guerrero, Anita Hawser and Gordon Platt History will judge whether the actions taken by central bankers during the past year to rescue financial institutions from the clutches ...

Global Finance selects the winners in a fast-growing area of finance that combines investing according to the tenets of Islamic law with modern financial products and systems.   By Laurence Neville For a brief moment it seemed that the world ...

The clouds parted over the investment banking business in the first quarter of this year amid some hope that a more sustainable model for success is emerging.   By Gordon Platt September 21, 2008, was a date that may be ...

  EUROPE IN CRISIS     Many of Europe’s former star economies are still struggling to find their feet after falling prey to the credit crunch. By Laurence Neville   Emerging Europe is on the edge of a precipice. Already ...