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Javier Rodríguez Soler is head of Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) and Sustainability at BBVA, named Best Corporate Bank. He discusses the bank’s growth, AI integration, and decarbonization. Global Finance: BBVA had solid returns in 2024. How did the group achieve this, and is it repeatable? Javier Rodríguez Soler: 2024 was an …

Central banks brace for 2026 inflation risks, but lack consensus on how to tackle them. The single word that best captures the state of the global economy across every continent is uncertainty. Business leaders feel it acutely, but nowhere is it more pressing than in the deliberations of central bankers. …

At a roundtable at the bank’s headquarters in Cairo, CIB’s leadership team discusses expansion in Africa, commitment to sustainable finance, growing digital banking tools, and the future for the bank. Global Finance celebrated the 50th anniversary of Commercial International Bank (CIB), Egypt’s largest private sector bank and a driving force in …

Inflation risks loom in 2026, and central banks have yet to agree on how to respond. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in North America. CANADA | Tiff Macklem: B+ The Bank of Canada’s (BoC’s) once-predictable monetary policy stance has become less certain over the past 12 …

While central banks brace for 2026 inflation, consensus on tackling it is still elusive. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in the Middle East. BAHRAIN | Khalid Humaidan: B The smallest economy in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Bahrain, remains stable. GDP growth is expected to remain …

Policymakers brace for 2026 inflation pressures, but central banks remain split on remedies. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Central and Eastern Europe. ALBANIA | Gent Sejko: B Bank of Albania’s governor, Gent Sejko, commemorated 10 years in post earlier this year and, alongside Prime Minister …

Global central banks face inflation challenges in 2026 but disagree on the right approach. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Asia-Pacific. AUSTRALIA | Michele Bullock: B+ The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) under Michele Bullock exasperated markets and the voluble Australian media by failing to cut …

Global central banks face inflation challenges in 2026 but disagree on the right approach. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Africa. ALGERIA | Salah Eddine Taleb: C- Algeria, Africa’s largest country, recorded 3% growth in 2024, but its economy is expected to slow this year as …

Aleš Michl is tackling economic challenges much differently from his predecessors and his counterparts in other countries—with impressive results. Global Finance: You’re halfway through your six-year tenure as governor of the Czech National Bank (CNB), and inflation has plummeted from 17.5% to about 2.5% today. How did you achieve this? …

Hassan Abdalla, governor of the Central Bank of Egypt, speaks to Global Finance about attracting more investors and about the bank’s next steps. Global Finance: What have been the key economic challenges over the past two years? Hassan Abdalla: On the international front, we had to navigate an unprecedented surge …