Oleksandr Pysaruk, CEO of Raiffeisen Bank in Ukraine, discusses the challenges the bank faced following the Russian invasion
Bahrain’s minister of industry and commerce discusses how sustainability is being woven into the country’s industrial development strategy
FATF chief T. Raja Kumar covers the greatest challenges facing the organisation today
The company has expanded its product offerings since its launch, but still sees market opportunities
HSBC has around 1000 applications for artificial intelligence, but it is still “early days” for generative AI.
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.