The Banker’s March issue takes a look at the latest developments in Central and South America ahead of the Inter-American Development Bank’s annual meeting in April. We chart the new strategic direction of BTG Pactual and Latin America’s new age of pragmatism. We also rank the top banks in Central America.

We also report of the high level of merger and acquisition activity in the Middle East and Africa banking sector and the regional growth strategies of Nigerian banks.

COVER STORY

• Brazil’s banks stay solid

HIGHLIGHTS

• Europe’s growth prospects: what will 2016 bring? 
• Middle East and Africa banks retain M&A allure 
• Can BTG Pactual win back its reputation? 
• Nigeria’s expansionary rethink 

INTERVIEWS AND PROFILES

• Boštjan Jazbec, central bank governor, Slovenia 
• Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, chairman, United Arab Emirates Federation 
• Anne Boden, CEO, Starling Bank 

SPECIAL FOCUS

• Latin America’s new era 
• Top 100 Central American Banks ranking 

ROUNDTABLE

• Fast and flexible: wealth management the Bahamas way
• The rise of the Dominican Republic