Finance

Dimitar Radev, governor of the Bulgarian National Bank, sees new opportunities ahead, along with continued fiscal prudence. Global Finance: Bulgaria is set to join the euro in January, a significant achievement for the country and the Bulgarian National Bank (BNB). What will be the biggest changes for the economy and …

As Indonesia rapidly embraces digital transformation, Bank Mandiri is positioning itself as the nation’s financial backbone—powering connections across corporates, MSMEs, and consumers. Through its digital wholesale super-platform, Kopra by Mandiri, the bank has created a unified ecosystem that handles nearly a third of Indonesia’s digital transactions. How does Bank Mandiri …

September was a banner month for US investment-grade bond issuance as companies rushed to borrow in a market benefiting from falling interest rates and tight risk premiums. PitchBook tallied $56.4 billion in new bonds through the first week of September, with the month’s total swelling to over $172 billion. The …

Global Finance presents its 32nd annual list of the best banks worldwide. If one word described the global economy in 2024, it would be “resilient.” Growth was up slightly, with global GDP growth hovering around 3.1%, while the pace of global inflation slowed to approximately 5.8% from 6.8% the previous …

BHP announced last month that Geraldine Slattery, president of its BHP Australia unit, will succeed Mike Henry as chief executive by mid-2026, making her the first female CEO in the mining and minerals giant’s 140-year history. The implications extend well beyond that milestone. Leadership changes in the global mining industry, …

Completing a leadership reshuffle, Italian spirits producer Campari is welcoming Francesco Mele as its new CFO. Mele takes over the role from Paolo Marchesini, who will transition to vice chairman of the company. Marchesini, who joined Campari nearly three decades ago, has also been named to a three-year term on …

The Mexican and Canadian governments signed a milestone partnership agreement last month to promote and strengthen economic and security ties between the two nations. Canada and Mexico are close economic partners aside from their place in the North American free-trade bloc; bilateral trade between the countries in 2024 totaled about …

Home Awards Award Winners World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance: DBS Global Finance recognises the 2025 World’s Best Bank for Sustainable Finance. The award this year went to DBS. Su Shan Tan, CEO DBS aims to green Asia’s economy by acting as an environmental-transition catalyst for anchor companies, mid-caps, and …

Global Finance has revealed its pick for World’s Best SME Bank 2025. This year the award goes to BTG Pactual Empresas. Roberto Sallouti, CEO BTG Pactual Empresas boasts an SME lending portfolio that reached R$22.1 billion (approximately $3.9 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, its SME credit book growing …

Home Awards Award Winners World’s Best Emerging Markets and Best Private Bank 2025: J.P. Morgan J.P. Morgan has been recognised with two global awards in the 2025 Best Bank Awards – World’s Best Emerging Markets Bank and World’s Best Private Bank. Jamie Dimon, Chairman and CEO World’s Best Emerging Markets …