Finance

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 …

As 2026 approaches, central banks prepare for inflation but lack agreement on how best to act. Global Finance reveals the 2025 Central Banker Report Cards in Latin America. ARGENTINA | Santiago Bausili: B+ When Argentine President Javier Milei appointed Santiago Bausili governor of the Central Bank of Argentina (BCRA), it …

The first female governor of the National Bank of Cambodia is upbeat about its ability to navigate global and internal uncertainties and capitalize on pending reforms. Global Finance: What is the outlook for growth and inflation for the remainder of 2025? Chea Serey: Cambodia’s economy is projected to grow around …

Despite uncertainty in the international environment, Róger Madrigal López expects stable growth for the Costa Rican economy. Global Finance: What is your view about the Costa Rican economy in the next 12 months? Róger Madrigal López: Costa Rica is a small, open economy, exposed to the global political and economic …

Rajesh and Akash share how Intellect supports banks and financial institutions in achieving full digital transformation, navigating global uncertainties, improving cost efficiency, and staying on schedule. GF: What specific challenges do banks face in their digital transformation initiatives? Rajesh Saxena: When you look at digital transformation and large-scale transformation, I think …

Following the surprising success of Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s (MPS’) takeover of Mediobanca, Italy’s leading investment bank, Mediobanca CEO Alberto Nagel announced his resignation last month after 17 years at the helm, ending one of the longest runs for a European banking chief. Early this year, MPS, the world’s …

Spain’s second-largest bank is edging closer to creating Europe’s third-largest lender by market value, behind only HSBC and Santander. BBVA has raised its hostile takeover offer for Banco Sabadell by 10% to €17 billion (about $20 billion). The revised allshare proposal—one BBVA share for every 4.8376 Sabadell shares—would eliminate the …

President Donald Trump is pushing back against longstanding US immigration rules. In a September proclamation, Trump imposed a one-time $100,000 fee for new H-1B visa applications, which permits skilled foreign workers to be temporarily employed in the US. The White House claims the program has been exploited, facilitating the large-scale …

Banks are joining private equity funds in issuing private credit to corporate borrowers—despite regulators’ concerns about unseen risks. As private equity becomes an increasingly dominant force in backing corporate transactions, banks are taking an “If you can’t beat ’em, join’em” approach to the business of debt-capital financing. Standing to benefit …

Rohini Jain, CFO of business payments platform Bill, has strong views on how artificial intelligence is transforming the role of finance, the future of cross-border payments, and the challenges facing SMBs in today’s economic environment. Global Finance: How is AI changing finance? Rohini Jain: I’ve been in finance for over two decades. …