With Power Comes Risk
Global Finance editor Andrea Fiano's letter to you, the reader.
Digital Pays Off
The GCC remains a small player in global fintech, but institutional support and capital availability encourage growth.
Boosting Cyber Resilience
Gulf banks remain on par with their Western counterparts.
Saudi Arabia Looks To Buy Aston Martin
Saudi Arabia is looking to acquire a stake in British luxury car brand Aston Martin but such a move could damage the company's reputation.
Dollar Rises To Euro's Height
Russia's war in Ukraine has led to a spike in energy prices that Europe can ill afford.
Is Spearheading Sustainability Crucial for a Treasury?
The responsibility of treasurers to drive the ESG agenda within their organisations continues to grow. Treasury teams have a pivotal role in supporting efforts to integrate ESG standards and implement sustainability practices with business objectives. The goal is to meet ...
Tech Firms Eye Debt Financing As Funding Shrinks
The decline in startup funding globally and the uncertainty around raising new venture funds have brought attention to new sources of capital for technology companies to address liquidity and operational concerns via venture debt financing.
Swift's Sticking Power
Despite emerging alternatives, the network power of Swift makes it tough to remain in the global financial system and avoid sanctions.
World's Best Sub-custodian Banks 2022
Strategic partnerships and technological investments mark this year’s cream of the crop.
Beyond The Cloud
The Cloud has become a must for traditional financial institutions, who are increasingly viewing it a key tool for innovating and achieving business goals.
Unbowed By Sanctions, Russia Claims No-Fault Default
Western sanctions have failed to harm Russia's economy enough to stop the war, and the country's good-faith efforts to repay international investors may win sympathy for a new global financial order.
Sustainable Finance Roundtable
MENA Banks Driving Sustainability Regionally & Globally
Global Brands, Like Kellogg, Going Sweet On Spinoffs
With M&A activity tapering off, corporate breakups like Kellogg's are popular again, with Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and General Electric in the mix—and it's not just the US.
Countries with Lowest GDP Growth 2022
...GDP ranking stands Ukraine (whose economy will contract this year by an estimated -35%), Russia (-8.5%) and Belarus (-6.4%). Countries marred by conflict and violence such as Syria or ...
Countries with Highest GDP Growth 2022
...GDP growth rate of over 47%. Yet experts have already warned of the so-called "resource curse," that is, the mismanagement of revenue from oil extraction that historically been linke...
Innovating Islamic Banking
Global Finance: How is Boubyan’s digital strategy setting a benchmark for Islamic banking? Abdullah Al Tuwaijri: Boubyan Bank launched a multi phase strategy in 2011 with the goal of making Islamic banking modern, appealing and digital. We aren’t just ...
World’s GDP Growth By Region 2022
World economic growth is slowing down and could result in a synchronized recession.