How Egypt’s economic transformation plan has enabled the country to position itself as a trade and investment gateway to Africa.

While many financial institutions support good causes and run discrete projects to promote community well-being, Iberian leader CaixaBank has taken a unique, much longer-term approach to the idea of banking with a positive social impact.

The successful integration of Alpha Bank Albania has further boosted OTP Bank Albania’s status as the rising star of the country’s banking sector.

In this third article of a series, Adrienne Bloom, head of Asia Pacific financial institutions corporate banking at Bank of America, and Jennifer Cheung, head of Hong Kong corporate banking, explain how the bank works with clients to help them re-engineer their business and achieve their sustainability commitments.

Digital transformation is a key component of Egypt’s Vision 2030 strategy. Along with other key initiatives (ICT 2030 and Digital Egypt) it is expected to further accelerate the development of the country’s digital economy and potentially provide a blueprint for other African countries.

The UAE’s Mashreq has for years invested shrewdly in growing and developing its digital banking capabilities. As that investment continues to deliver returns, group CEO Ahmed Abdelaal explains the vision behind the success and highlights the areas where the bank is investing next.

Seeking diversification and access to high-growth markets across Africa, Egyptian banks such as Commercial International Bank have pursued select investment and M&A opportunities in recent years. The investments are paying off.

Amid global economic turbulence and uncertainty, Asean is demonstrating the type of resilience and growth other regions would be envious of. There are good reasons for this and why Asean could become the world’s fourth largest economy by 2030

The metaverse is barely three years old as a business concept outside its sci-fi beginnings. Expectations ran far ahead of reality but banks that have invested slowly and wisely in all of the associated technologies are doing the right thing. The metaverse is here to stay.

Digital banking continues to be a battleground for banks as they seek to modernise, gain a competitive advantage and ultimately deliver a better and swifter experience to their customers.

The Dominican Republic’s Banreservas has had a busy and productive 12 months including delivering some record-setting financial results for 2022, and launching an ambitious international expansion plan.

While the weakness in the US commercial market remains top of mind for most investors, the story in Asia is different, argues Chew Chong Lim, managing director and global head of real estate, institutional banking group, DBS Bank

It is no secret that cloud computing technology has revolutionised the financial services industry over the last few years. Its capabilities include enabling companies to scale their resources, ensure disaster recovery, extend their reach globally and enhance testing and development environments. For banks in particular, these capabilities present significant opportunities.

Banks are prime targets for cybercriminals who are always looking for new ways to steal money, data, and customer information. Institutions are effectively in a constant battle of innovation, requiring them to invest heavily to help predict and combat emerging threats from sophisticated criminals.

BRI has set out a vision to support financial inclusion efforts in Indonesia, and the bank's digital transformation strategy is one way of helping it achieve this goal. In an interview, Agus Noorsanto, BRI director of wholesale and institutional business discusses BRI’s vision, expansion plans and how it's leveraging digital technologies to enhance the customer experience and drive growth.

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will host its 32nd annual meeting and business forum in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 16 -18 May 2023.

There is growing hope among banking and business leaders that the country’s next government can unlock and accelerate needed transformational development and economic reform. Without it, Kuwait risks falling further behind.

In the second in a series of articles, Leo Weng, treasury director, APAC, at Avery Dennison joins Rakshith Kundha, head of trade and supply chain finance, APAC, global transaction services at Bank of America, to discuss the importance of driving ESG goals across the supply chain.