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Sponsored by CIBOn paper, Francophone Africa’s economic landscape looks conducive to investment and integration. There is the West African Economic and Monetary Union, which comprises eight countries that share a currency - the West African CFA franc - and a central bank. Another six francophone countries are part of the Central African CFA franc zone. 14 countries with only two currencies and two central banks should be favourable to financial coordination - but the reality is quite different. -
Sponsored by CIBThe history of financing for African agriculture has gone through a series of false dawns. State-led credit in the years after independence gave way to market reforms and microfinance in the 1980s. Warehouse receipts and value chain finance aimed to tempt banks into lending with produce as collateral. But these solutions all fell short of being truly transformative. Now, it is agriculture-related financial technology, or agri-fintech shouldering hopes of revolutionising lending in a sector critical to the continent’s future.
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Sponsored by BNP ParibasIn an interview, Gautier Mouzelard, head of transformation and compliance for global trade finance at BNP Paribas outlines the key elements of the bank’s digital transformation strategy in the business.
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Sponsored by SEBA BankIn this article, Yves Longchamp, head of research at SEBA Bank, explains the rise of digital assets and highlights an important component to unlocking greater institutional adoption.
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Sponsored by HSBCMainland China’s sustainable bond market has gone from strength to strength recently, with issuers and investors finding new opportunities – and embracing international standards.
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Sponsored by State StreetDavid Newns, global head of GlobalLink execution services, talks to Euromoney about some of the factors that have enabled the multi-dealer platform to increase its market share and achieve top ranking in the Euromoney 2021 FX survey.
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Sponsored by DBSSriram Muthukrishnan, group head of product management, global transaction services, DBS, explains how digitisation is accelerating the sustainability agenda.
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Sponsored by CaixabankThe European banking sector is facing three key challenges: a prolonged period of negative interest rates, the pace and scale of the digital transformation of the sector, and increased competition from established and new entrants.
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Sponsored by Southern Asset ManagementIn an interview, Shi Bo, general manager and CIO (equity) of Southern Asset Management, warns of lower short-term stock market returns ahead, but sees plenty of opportunity for growth in investment advisory.
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Sponsored by CaixabankThe CEO of one of the world’s largest banks said recently that institutions “risk losing their licence to operate”, if they fail to make green finance a priority. At a recent annual general meeting of another global bank, there were many questions about sustainability, leaving little time for discussion of more traditional financial matters. Momentum has been building for years, but now sustainable banking is coming of age.
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Sponsored by Banking CircleIt can be difficult to imagine a world in which real-time payments are the norm for businesses. Yet Jon Levine, co-head of institutional banking at payments bank, Banking Circle, explains why the reality is closer than businesses realise.
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Sponsored by Jusan BankRating agency Moody’s Investors Service recently assigned a B1 credit rating to Jusan Bank, one of Kazakhstan’s leading banks. The award is in recognition of the successful work and strategy of the bank's new management team. In an interview, Aibek Kayip, Jusan’s chairman of the management board, explains what has been achieved by the bank, and highlights some of the new challenges it is facing.
