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African Banking Roundtable: New Focus On Capital Markets

Global Finance

Africa today is the worlds youngest continent, with a growing population and several fast-growing economies, but significant challenges, including the need for regulatory reform in banking and finance. Global Finance: Last year, we discussed the departure of a number of high-profile foreign banks from Africa.

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Turkey: Bridging Ambition And Reality

Global Finance

That goal will depend partly on the success of an associated Foreign Direct Investment Strategy aimed at significantly boosting FDI across the board. The goal is for Turkey to account for 1.5% EVs are expected to account for 30% of total auto sales by the end of this year. of global FDI and 12% of regional FDI by 2028.

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Tanzania: East Africa’s New Powerhouse

Global Finance

Tanzania has a reputation for peace and stability compared to [other] countries in East Africa, says Tenda Msinjili, head of banking and finance at law firm Clyde & Co.s Government data show the mining sector accounts for 9.1% The IMF has already warned that the foreign exchange shortage poses challenges to growth.

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The Bank-FinTech Tie-Up Evolves

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As bank-FinTech collaborations evolve, more traditional financial institutions (FIs) are not only implementing services and technologies developed by FinTech partners, but they’re also lending their own expertise to augment FinTech solutions. Bottomline Rolls Out Open Banking Service. Airwallex Taps Deutsche Bank.

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Forex reserves down by USD 4.531 bn to USD 629.755 bn

CFO News Room

The country’s foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 4.531 billion to stand at USD 629.755 billion in the week ended January 28, RBI data showed on Friday. FCAs tumbled by USD 3.504 billion to USD 566.077 billion, as per weekly data by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

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World’s Best Banks 2024: Global Winners

Global Finance

Global Finance presents its 31st annual list of best banks worldwide. Banks face an uphill battle as supply chains remain disrupted, regional conflicts continue to build, and the fear of bank failure returns. Industry leadership, advancements in digitalization and corporate citizenship also factored in.

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World’s Best SME Banks 2025: Regional Winners

Global Finance

Africa : UBA United Bank for Africa (UBA) is celebrating its 75th anniversary. With a portfolio of over a million SME clients and a loan book of $90 million, the bank has been instrumental in ensuring that SMEs remain the engine of growth. The bank also ensures easy transaction processing through its UBA Afritrade and UBA Connect.

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