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Sponsored by Banreservas2024 was a busy year for Banreservas, the Dominican Republic’s largest financial institution. The bank granted credit to more than 900,000 previously unbanked individuals, opened new international offices, and strengthened its digital infrastructure – all while maintaining solid growth in its core lending portfolio. At a time when banking is being redefined by technology and inclusion, Banreservas is putting both at the forefront of its strategy, with measurable results.
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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.
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Sponsored by Commercial Bank of QatarDigital transformation has been a core pillar of Commercial Bank of Qatar’s five-year strategic plan, initiated in 2016. In an interview, Joseph Abraham, group CEO, talks about what evolving into a more digital enterprise means for the bank and its retail and wholesale banking businesses.
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Sponsored by Ahli United BankDigital transformation is beginning to have a profound impact on the advice, services and products that banks such as Ahli United Bank provide to their corporate banking customers.
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Sponsored by China International Capital CorporationAfter a robust year, China’s securitization market is poised to reach new highs in 2021. Li Zhiming of CICC, the go-to investment bank for securitized products, highlights some opportunities and risks in this fast-growing segment.
