BankingFeaturedInterest rate cut below zero could support UK’s recovery: BoEInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 12, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 12, 2021 A policymaker states that pushing the interest rate would be good for growth... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeaturedWhy Ziraat Participation Bank is important to TurkeyInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 15, 2020December 24, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 15, 2020December 24, 2020 The bank is deepening financial inclusion with an expansive network of nearly 104 branches across the nation... Read more
BankingFeaturedHow Commercial Bank put an end to banking woesInternational Finance Business DeskDecember 7, 2020December 9, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskDecember 7, 2020December 9, 2020 In response to the pandemic, the bank has introduced CB Pay with tokenisation capabilities for swift contactless payments... Read more
BankingFeaturedKCB’s stake acquisition in Tanzania, Rwanda will uplift its rankingInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 27, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 27, 2020 The bank will acquire Banque Populaire du Rwanda and the African Banking Corporation Tanzania... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedCredit Suisse appoints a banking veteran for its Brazilian unitInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 11, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 11, 2020 Former JP Morgan veteran Juliana Pagetti is appointed as the managing director for its international wealth management unit... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyNium’s fund transfer tech will deepen cross-border paymentsInternational Finance Business DeskNovember 4, 2020November 4, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskNovember 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Banco Hipotecario’s strategic collaboration with the fintech will open the marketplace to new international corridors... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedCIB slumps as chairman steps down under central bank ordersInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 28, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 28, 2020 Former chairman Hisham Ezz al-Arab was urged to step down from his position over governance concerns... Read more
MagazineTechnologyWhat you need to know about automationInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 21, 2020September 22, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 21, 2020September 22, 2020 Banks and insurance companies are seeking complex automation to streamline tasks—but first they must ensure governance is in place... Read more
MagazineTechnologyThe power of evolutionary AIInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 21, 2020October 14, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 21, 2020October 14, 2020 The technology has the potential to discover new objects and behaviours to deliver highly-personalised customer solutions... Read more
FeaturedTelecomEFG Hermes, Citibank to carry out Vodafone Egypt acquisitionInternational Finance Business DeskSeptember 17, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskSeptember 17, 2020 If the deal comes through, Telecom Egypt will restructure its mobile operator unit and merge it with Vodafone Egypt... Read more