In conversation with Sabine Zucker, Head of Group Transaction Banking at Raiffeisen Bank International

[ad_1] Joseph Giarraputo, Founder and Editorial Director of Global Finance, speaks with Sabine Zucker, RBI’s Head of Group Transaction Banking, about the products and services required to support cross-border growth with smooth transactions and operational continuity in CEE markets. Based on RBI’s over three decades of experience operating in these economies with 12 full-service banks, Zucker believes corporates have a lot to be excited about when …

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Akpabio: “Why Women Are Not Winning Election in Nigeria”

[ad_1] Sente President Godswill Akpabio has lamented the under-representation of women in the legislative arms of government in Nigeria Akpabio noted that women, despite making up half of the electorate, don’t usually vote for their fellow women during elections The Senate president made the comment while hosting a high-level delegation …

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China Problems Persist Despite Trump Trade Truce

[ad_1] Trump and Xi agreed to a one-year trade truce, easing tariffs and controls, though China’s deeper economic troubles are far from resolved. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed to a one-year trade truce, easing tariffs and controls. The agreement seemingly rolls back the plans Trump unveiled …

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Latin America’s Lost Growth: Deindustrialization Deepens

[ad_1] Deindustrialization and recommodification have been setting Latin American economies back for decades. Can a push for greater productivity put them on track again? In the 10 years from 2014 to 2023, Latin America’s aggregate economy managed to quietly reach depths unknown even during the dismal Lost Decade that followed …

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Leveraging Scale And Reach To Create Global Connectivity

[ad_1] Global Finance (GF): What are the highlights of your professional journey, and what was appealing about your move to Scotiabank? Francisco Aristeguieta (FA): Before joining Scotiabank in April 2023 to lead the group’s International and Global Transaction Banking (IGTB) businesses, I was CEO for custody services at State Street. Prior …

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Small States, Big Wins: Latin America’s Economic Turnaround

[ad_1] Some of Latin America’s smaller nations are stealing the limelight as US tariffs bring economic headwinds to the region. Some of Latin America’s smaller states are flipping the script on their larger rivals. Guatemala, Jamaica, and Barbados have all received credit rating upgrades this year and their economies have …

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