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.
Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank, talks to The Banker’s editor Joy Macknight about his takeaways from his ongoing world tour.
A break with the EU and embracing alternative payment rails is where the UK sees the future of financial service innovation.
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.
The country is in the centre of a storm of political instability, fiscal and financing risks.
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.
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Banks in the region are raising less debt amid uncertainties about interest rates and the growth outlook.
Banks in the region are more exposed as they use fewer interest rates derivatives, while net interest income is larger than in other regions as a percentage of total revenue.
Monetary policy in the region is decoupling from the US Federal Reserve. Next year will be key to assess whether the region’s central banks have graduated to countercyclical policy and can provide a lesson for the world.
The future government will face three major economic challenges: a marked slowdown in growth, a deterioration in budget deficit and an increase in credit risk.
ADIB’s group CEO Nasser Al-Awadhi talks about the bank’s digital strategy, the increasing appeal of sharia-compliant banking to non-Muslims, and the overlap between Islamic and sustainable finance.
Makhtar Diop, managing director of the World Bank’s International Finance Corporation, speaks about the implications of the recent partnership agreement signed with other multilateral development banks.
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.
Lenders in the UAE are increasingly keen to burnish their green credentials ahead of COP28, which begins next month.
HE Sheikh Bandar Bin Mohammed Bin Saoud Al-Thani, governor of the Qatar Central Bank, talks about the country’s fintech and CBDC strategies and how the bank is nurturing the growth of Islamic finance.
Sovereign wealth funds' integral role in the region's domestic economic transformation necessitates higher for longer oil prices.