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.
The deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda talks to The Banker about the central bank’s drive to increase the financial inclusion of women and its plans to have equal access by 2027.
Pledges and greenwashing regulation are a distraction from concrete divestment targets, says economist Hans Stegeman.
Rhee Chang Yong, governor of the Bank of Korea, talks about concerns for economic growth, the impact of geopolitics and plans for a central bank digital currency.
Bank of America’s Matthew Davies talks about the reasons behind large ERP modernisations, how corporates’ business models are changing and how transaction banking is at the centre of these efforts.
Amy Yu, the newly-appointed Asia-Pacific CEO at SEBA Bank, talks about the evolution of crypto in Asia, and how customers are responding to recent shocks within the sector.
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