Ahead of COP28 in Dubai, Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank, talks to The Banker’s Joy Macknight.
CEO and president Calixto Garcia-Velez explains how the bank is dealing with current commercial real estate woes, while anticipating double-digit loan portfolio growth for 2024.
Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank, talks to The Banker’s Joy Macknight about the development bank’s new mission.
Mamo Mihretu, governor of the National Bank of Ethiopia, talks about progress on the country’s debt restructuring talks, the fight against inflation and plans to encourage foreign investment in the country.
Charlie Bronks, head of ESG at Crown Agents Bank, talks to Joy Macknight about the bank’s successful B Corp certification.
Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank, talks to The Banker’s editor Joy Macknight about his takeaways from his ongoing world tour.
Huw van Steenis, vice-chair, Oliver Wyman, and former senior adviser to Mark Carney, says the changing macro-environment and focus on energy security could see a shift in priorities and pacing at this year’s meetings in Dubai.
Peru’s minister of finance and economy, Alex Contreras, explains why firms should still invest in the South American country as it regains its balance following years of social, political and economic commotion.
Nigeria’s minister of finance and co-ordinating minister of the economy spoke last week with John Everington on stage at the Africa Financial Industry Summit in Togo.
Ukraine’s central bank governor tells us how the bank is helping keep the lights on, even as Russia targets Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
The chairman of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru speaks about the country’s plan to lower inflation and further develop its banking sector.
Pakistan’s goal of making all banking assets sharia-compliant by 2027 remains a realistic prospect says Meezan Bank’s founding president and CEO, Irfan Siddiqui.
Andrew Cross, chief financial officer at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, gives his perspectives on climate change commitments, possible challenges ahead, and the bank’s upcoming priorities.
Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Nigeria and San Francisco, the payments and remittances firm has grown to become one of Africa’s largest start-ups, with a valuation of $3bn as of 2022.
Piraeus Bank’s market cap is now around €4bn, compared with €1bn just a year ago. CEO Christos Megalou says he is determined to do everything in his power to ensure it stays there.
The governor of the Astana International Financial Centre talks about the centre’s growth, the development of Kazakhstan’s capital markets, and how the centre has benefited from sanctions against Russia.
BNY Mellon’s head of financing and liquidity speaks about the expansion of LiquidityDirect, recovering from the pandemic and supporting clients during the recent US banking crisis.
Access Holdings’ group managing director talks about the group’s acquisition strategy, the impact of Nigerian economic reforms on the country’s banking sector, and the future of digital assets in Africa.
Mohamed Siad Doualeh, Djibouti’s ambassador to the US, talks about debt restructuring efforts, the impact of regional conflict in Ethiopia and Sudan, and the country’s efforts to position itself as a regional financial hub.
Halyk Bank’s CEO Umut Shayakhmetova is determined to protect the bank from the war in Ukraine and the resulting sanctions on Russia, Kazakhstan’s main trading partner.