View from Sibos 2009

View from Sibos 2009

Date:  14-15 September 2009
Location:  Hong Kong

The Banker attended Sibos 2009 and our editors reported regularly from the event with view-points and thought-led discussions with key industry figures.

So if you didn’t manage to visit Sibos and would like to see all the developments and trends, The Banker’s View From Sibos 2009 is your ideal guide before, during and after the event.

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Moving beyond cash in Africa

Even though the majority of sub-Saharan countries are cash-driven, a string of initiatives are being rolled out across the region to take bank notes out of transactions where possible. Telcos, financial companies and reforms by the central banks are leading the way in Kenya, Ghana and Nigeria. Writer Wendy Atkins

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Ian Johnston, chief executive of Swift in the Asia-Pacific region

The chief executive of Swift in the Asia-Pacific region talks to The Banker about the impact of the financial crisis on business, the co-operative's strategy in Asia and how the company is changing to meet the needs of an ever-more diverse client base. Writer Charlie Corbett

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Mark Butterfield, CIO of Nomura for Europe, the Middle East and Africa

When Nomura acquired a chunk of Lehman Brothers' crumbling empire last year, the brunt of the integeration process fell into the hands of the IT team, which completed the challenging task in a matter of weeks. Writer Michelle Price

View from Sibos 2009