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Global Finance sat down with Luiz Carlos Angelotti, MD and head of investor relations at Brazil’s Banco Bradesco, to discuss the bank’s bullish approach to investing despite the country’s economic downturn.
In this first installment of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the top online corporate and consumer banks by country and then by region, according to product or service category.
While Latin American banks continued to expand their client base and footprints, the sector still faced important challenges.
In our 21st annual survey, Global Finance identifies the best banks in 150 countries and eight regions. The winners are not always the biggest banks, but rather, the best—those with the qualities that corporations should look for when choosing a bank.
ANNUAL AWARDS: HIGH-OCTANE YEAR Global investment banks will face a tremendous challenge as they strive to continue running their underwriting businesses at the elevated levels they reached in 2013. Many of the largest banks on Wall Street reaped a windfall ...
LOCATION: LONDON, UK Global Finance held its Best Trade Finance Banks 2014 ceremony during the BAFT global annual meeting in London in January. Corporate and financial leaders from around the world were present to accept their awards and honor other ...
ISLAMIC FINANCE DEAL OF THE YEAR: Jebel Ali Free Zone Islamic Financing Facility And Sukuk $1.2 BILLION SYNDICATED ISLAMIC FINANCING FACILITY: Mandated lead arrangers and joint bookrunners Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Citi, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD, National Bank ...
By Thomas Clouse, Jonathan Gregson, Antonio Guerrero & Gordon Platt LOCAL BANKS INCREASE MARKET SHARE While European banks have dominated Latin America’s banking sector for more than a decade, their stronghold has recently weakened. Some have sold local assets ...
GLOBAL FINANCE names the World's Safest Banks 2012 in Latin America NEW YORK, August 16, 2012 — Global Finance magazine ( GF mag.com) has named the Safest Banks in Latin America in an exclusive survey to be published in the ...
Global Finance names the 2012 World's Best Corporate/Institutional Internet Banks in Latin America NEW YORK, July 27, 2012 – Global Finance has announced the First Round winners in the "World's Best Internet Banks" competition in Latin America. This is the ...
Global Finance names the 2012 World's Best Consumer Internet Banks in Latin America NEW YORK, July 20, 2012 – Global Finance has announced the First Round winners in the "World's Best Internet Banks" competition in Latin America. This is the ...
By Thomas Clouse, Jonathan Gregson, Antonio Guerrero & Gordon Platt LATIN AMERICA With its developing middle class, the region’s growing consumer sector helped banks to continue posting healthy returns last year. Banking sector assets and profits were up throughout the region, ...
Global Finance names the World’s Best Emerging Market Banks 2012 in Latin America NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 — Global Finance magazine has named the “Best Emerging Market Banks in Latin America” in an exclusive survey to be published in ...
Global Finance Announces the Best Banks by Region 2012 NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 – Global Finance magazine has announced its annual awards for the World's Best Banks in Developed and Emerging Markets. The list of regional winners is on ...
Global Finance announces a half-yearly update World’s 50 Safest Banks: April 2012 NEW YORK, March 1, 2012 – Bank stability is an ever-more pressing concern for the world’s corporations and investors. It is within this context that Global Finance announces ...
Global Finance names the Safest Banks in Latin America: April 2012 NEW YORK, March 1, 2012 — Global Finance magazine ( GFmag.com ) has named the top “Safest Banks in Latin America: April 2012” in an exclusive survey to be ...
Global Finance names the Safest Emerging Market Banks 2011 in Latin America NEW YORK, November 3, 2011 — Global Finance magazine ( GFmag.com ) has named the top 10 “Safest Emerging Market Banks in Latin America” in an exclusive survey ...
The Americas Argentina Mercedes Marcó del Pont Grade: D When Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner appointed political ally Mercedes Marcó del Pont to head the central bank in February 2010, there was little hope the move would lead to ...
Global Finance ranks the 50 Biggest Banks China Breaks Into The Top 10 NEW YORK, September 7, 2011— Global Finance reveals its annual ranking of the World’s 50 Biggest Banks , as measured by total assets. The world’s biggest banks ...
Global Finance names the World’s Best Global Banks 2011 NEW YORK, August 22, 2011 – Global Finance magazine (GFmag.com) has announced its World’s Best Banks 2011 Awards. The annual listing includes the best bank worldwide for corporate, consumer and private ...