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VPBank offers preferential loans

The interest rate is 6.99% February 12, 2015: Aiming to support and share the financial difficulties with its customers during Tet, Vietnam Prosperity Joint Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) deploys the “Prosperous Loans, Amazing Fortune” with outstanding advantages. Up to March 20, 2015, customers availing loans with collateral for purchase of cars, real estate, and for...
FinanceWealth Management

Poste Vita focuses on Postaprevidenza Valore

Since the launch of the individual pension plan, the company’s goal has been to develop a culture of supplementary pension plans February 11, 2015: Poste Vita, the life insurance company of Gruppo Poste Italiane, has stood out in the Italian scenario thanks to its quick development and growth. Today, Poste Vita is the indisputable leader...
FinanceWealth Management

Investors finally paying more attention to GCC

So far, energy rich Middle Eastern countries have built a reputation as a source of funds Joel Kukemelk February 11, 2015: As a Europe-based GCC equity fund manager, we are well-aware of the international investors’ views, questions, hopes and doubts when it comes to investing in the Arabian peninsula. So far, global investors have overlooked...
Banking

ANZ gearing to tap growing potential in Vietnam

The formation of a consuming middle-class is occurring at a faster pace in Vietnam than in any other emerging Asian economy, including China, India and Indonesia February 11, 2015: Commencing operations in Vietnam in 1993, ANZ was one of the first foreign banks to open representative offices in major cities, including Hanoi (1993), Ho Chi...
Banking

VPBank receives four prestigious international awards

It is considered one of the Joint-Stock Commercial Banks with the largest total assets in Vietnam February 11, 2015: Vietnam Prosperity Joint-Stock Commercial Bank (VPBank) has received four prestigious awards from reputable international organisations, including “Best Commercial Bank Vietnam 2014”, “Straight-Through-Process”, “Best Banking Product Vietnam 2014” and “Best Trade Finance Bank Vietnam 2014”. The “Best...
Business Leaders

Bupa Arabia wins accolades for CSR programme

Awards encourage the bank in its CSR initiatives IFM Correspondent February 11, 2015: The year 2014 has been a significant for BUPA Arabia. The bank faced challenges, difficulties but accomplished its targets. In the process, it ended up picking various awards, which is a testimony of their hard work. The bank admits that in the...
Economy

Betting big on India

Acting as a catalyst to its growth story is US President Barack Obama’s recent visit, which may inspire investors to pile up Indian stocks throughout 2015 Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya February 19, 2015: If one were to describe India’s growth story in one line, it would read something like this– A nation of unrealised potential. The...
Economy

Amid unrest, Egypt’s entrepreneurs fueling revolution of their own

The north African nation is in the race to be the fastest growing entrepreneurial hub in the world Suparna Goswami Bhattacharya    February 6, 2015: Back in 2013 when majority of Egyptians were busy revolting against the then president Mohammed Morsi, there was a parallel revolution going on in Egypt involving the young from the...
Banking

Banco Único becomes 6th biggest bank in 3 years

It was the 18th bank to start operations in Mozambique February 6, 2015: Banco Único, one of Mozambique’s youngest but fastest-growing financial enterprises, has enjoyed a meteoric rise since it was established just three years ago, thanks to its dynamic and passionate approach to banking and focus on tailor-made solutions for clients. It started operations...