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Christos Megalou

How Greece’s Piraeus Bank solved its NPL problem

August 30, 2023

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.

Renat Bekturov

Kazakhstan builds capital markets momentum

August 24, 2023

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.

Laide Majiyagbe

The changing nature of cash and client needs

August 8, 2023

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.

Herbert Wigwe

Access Holdings aims to be Africa’s gateway to the world

July 26, 2023

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.

Ambassador Mohamed Siad Doualeh

Djibouti’s road to recovery

July 12, 2023

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.

Umut Shayakhmetova

Halyk Bank raises the bar

June 30, 2023

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.

Soraya Hakuziyaremye

Rwanda’s efforts to improve women’s financial inclusion

June 23, 2023

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.

A sterling symbol made of leaves

Divestment is banks’ best tool for net zero

June 22, 2023

Pledges and greenwashing regulation are a distraction from concrete divestment targets, says economist Hans Stegeman.

Seoul and Bank of Korea governor

South Korean central bank governor wary of slow economic recovery

June 8, 2023

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.

Matthew Davies

Supporting the business models of tomorrow

May 4, 2023

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. 

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