Banks are looking to increase the number of commercial banking services they offer via internet platforms. But what do their small and medium-sized enterprise customers want and what can realistically be migrated? Nicholas Pratt reports.

Concern about a potential franc zone devaluation is countered by a generally bullish mood across the region, writes Jon Marks.

MediCapital, the new sales and investment banking arm of BMCE, aims to spark interest in untapped African markets. Neil Sen reports.

The CIO of investment banking technology within Deutsche’s Corporate and Investment Bank remains unmoved by the summer’s crisis. Alan Duerden reports.

South African banks remain dominant as Nigeria’s programme of capitalisation starts to bear fruit.

China is beginning a march abroad with banks aiming to imitate the international prominence of the country’s manufacturing industry. Stephen Timewell reports.

In just 18 months, Russian bank KIT Finance has become a major player, and it plans to get a lot bigger. By Ben Aris.

Despite international embargoes that restrict their operations, Northern Cyprus banks are making preparations in the hope that eventually they will be included in the EU. Nick Kochan reports.

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Politicians in the West who object to sovereign wealth funds from the developing countries making overseas acquisitions should ask themselves one question and one question only.