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BANKING

Bankia’s Alvarez: Saving the bank that didn’t exist

When seven failing cajas were forced together, it was supposed to dampen their problems, not amplify them. Despite many doubts and hard decisions, Bankia’s chief executive Jose Sevilla Alvarez has been ambitious in restoring profitability and recovering the bank

Eric Ellis, August 05, 2015

BANKING

Tshabalala and Kruger: It takes two to transition at Standard Bank

When Standard Bank ran into trouble during its plans for emerging market domination, the board decided it would take two chief executives to wrap up its global business and bring the bank back to its African roots. How can two co-CEOs pull together for one cause?

Kanika Saigal, August 05, 2015

BANKING

Hourican's battle for Bank of Cyprus

Two years ago, John Hourican took over a bank flattened by haircuts on Greek bonds, whose depositors had seen their money seized and where borrowers were defaulting en masse. Somehow, through determination, hard work and maybe a little luck, he turned it round. Deposits are coming back, NPLs are being dealt with, assets shed and capital raised. The bank is profitable and confidence has been restored. As John Hourican steps down as CEO, the story of our banker of the year for 2015 is also one of redemption.

Peter Lee, August 05, 2015

BANKING

Ecobank CIB: what the numbers say

Despite headwinds affecting banks in West Africa, Ecobank group’s financial results have been supported by strong CIB business in the region. Euromoney digs into the numbers.

Kanika Saigal, July 30, 2015

BANKING

Nigerian bourse premium board met with mixed reviews

Efforts to transform the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to a thriving bourse with a market capitalization of $1 trillion through the introduction of an elite premium board has been met with scathing criticism by some and praise by others.

Kanika Saigal, July 30, 2015

Treasury

Corporates search for alternatives in the low interest-rate environment

Corporates can make their excess cash holdings pay despite low rates, through the earnings credit rate scheme – together with cash pooling – which cap banking fees.

Kimberley Long, July 30, 2015

Fintech

Top FX banks brace for disruption wave

Demand for single-dealer platforms continues to drive adoption of platform-as-a-service (PaaS) in the FX space, allowing smaller players to compete with the top-tier firms in pre- and post-trade services.

Paul Golden, July 30, 2015

Foreign Exchange

Peer-to-peer FX providers pitch corporates

P2P FX is rapidly gaining traction in the retail space, but even providers acknowledge it will take time to achieve significant volumes at the upper end of the corporate market.

Paul Golden, July 30, 2015

BANKING

Union Capital seeks a slice of the Nigeria investment banking pie

Union Capital executives reveal why now is the right time to set up shop in Africa's largest market, despite a competitive banking landscape and the current deal-flow drought.

Kanika Saigal, July 30, 2015

Awards

Awards for Excellence 2015: Asia awards photos

Please use Chrome or Firefox browser to view slideshow Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, 16th June 2015

July 30, 2015

BANKING

No respite for embattled Zimbabwe stocks

Liquidity on Zimbabwe’s bourse has been hit hard year-to-date, amid the domestic political funk and a lack of foreign-investor appetite for sub-Saharan Africa, more generally.

Kanika Saigal, July 30, 2015

Euromoney Country Risk

Heightened risks threaten Brazil’s investment grade

Latin America’s largest market and one of its hottest investment prospects only a few years ago is now rocking from a confluence of negative factors undermining creditworthiness.

Jeremy Weltman, July 30, 2015

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