Digital transformation is a long term, ongoing strategy that has gained even greater momentum at Ping An Bank this year, complementing the entire group’s commitment to continuous innovation. For its outstanding achievement, the bank is named “World’s Best Digital Bank” in Euromoney’s Awards for Excellence 2020.

Green and sustainable finance are gaining support in the United Arab Emirates, although risk considerations have also gained a new prominence.

Sustainability considerations are gaining significant ground in Canadian financing and investing, though investors in particular still report some obstacles to full engagement.

Improving financial inclusion is a key objective of CIB’s African expansion – a strategy that is already gaining momentum outside Egypt.

CIB is at the forefront of innovation in Egyptian banking through its involvement in a number of initiatives designed to accelerate digital transformation.

For the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the outlook is stability, resilience and, in time, growth.

China's dynamic market sees scope for innovation when it comes to sustainable finance, however old habits persist when it comes to coal.

In late October we spoke in-person, in Dubai, to Joel Van Dusen, head of corporate and investment banking at Mashreq Bank, to understand how the bank and its clients were navigating the long journey that the pandemic has become.

One of the world’s largest banks, Bank of China has become a leader in international cash management services by continuously developing and refining its offering to multinational institutions and enterprises.

The response of Commercial International Bank (CIB) to the coronavirus crisis can be seen as validation of a long-term strategy to become a more customer-centric and sustainable organization.

Ping An’s domination as a financial services group in China has catapulted it into the global limelight, but Richard Sheng, board secretary and brand director, says its culture is what makes it important

Swift has embarked on a strategy that will enable seamless transactions between accounts with end-to-end transparency and predictability. Chief Strategy Officer David Watson explains how this transition will impact payments and securities worldwide.

The third and final live panel in our CEE Forward series focused on how banks and their tech partners have responded to changes in customer behaviour and needs during the pandemic, and how they are positioning to support their clients and the wider society in a post-Covid world.

Corporates have done an incredible job of facilitating work at home. By ensuring this is not done at the expense of cybersecurity, they can reduce their exposure to future attacks explains JF Legault, managing director and global head of cybersecurity operations at J.P. Morgan.

Correspondent banking is alive and well and has a key role to play in the future of international payments, according to Societe Generale’s Didier Balland, head of marketing for correspondent banking, cash clearing services, Jean-Francois Mazure, head of cash clearing services, global transaction banking and Frantz Teissèdre, head of interbank relationships, global transaction banking

Mouhammed Choukeir, chief executive officer of Kleinwort Hambros, explains how the bank will play a leading role in the evolution of responsible banking.

Strong growth pushes Zhengzhou Hi-tech into top 20 in China’s industrial development zone rankings

Given the widespread disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become critical that corporates improve the transparency and visibility within their treasury functions explain Priyanka Rath, EMEA head and Amy Eckhoff, APAC head of Liquidity Product Solutions Specialists, J.P. Morgan.