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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 Mashreq BankLike its domestic peers, the UAE’s oldest lender is branching out into new markets, using digital innovation to boost profits and cut costs.
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Sponsored by Standard CharteredAccessing restricted FX markets can be a considerable challenge for corporates and investors. Many markets still require local institutions to support trades despite an increasingly globalised world. After a year of trade tensions and rising geopolitical uncertainty, this is unlikely to change any time soon.
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Sponsored by Bank of ChinaIn an increasingly interconnected financial realm, multinational businesses need a cash management partner that has global reach as well as best-in-class services. Bank of China offers a five-star service that is unrivalled in its expertise and international connections.
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Sponsored by Standard CharteredThe world’s energy companies are recasting their activities not only to reduce their carbon emissions but also to diversify into forms of energy that don’t produce emissions at all.
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Sponsored by China Merchants Bank CMBCMB’s investment in technology signals a focus on the future
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Sponsored by Societe GeneraleAs technology continues to drive huge change in financial markets, do banks need to think differently about thinking differently?
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Sponsored by OCBCLocalization is key for OCBC Bank as it supports Asian clients who want to venture further afield.
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Sponsored by Standard CharteredIn this podcast episode Euromoney will examine what the energy industry can learn from the Ørsted story.
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Sponsored by SwiftThe days of ‘pay and pray’ are over. A new normal of fast, transparent international payments has begun as companies around the world embrace SWIFT’s global payments innovation (gpi).
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Sponsored by BNP ParibasHaving established the efficacy of the service, the focus of Swift global payment initiative (gpi) has moved to how its full value can be passed on to corporate clients. Wim Grosemans, global head of product management for payments and receivables at BNP Paribas, and Marc Delbaere, Swift’s global head of corporates and trade, explain how this is being achieved.
