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African Banking Roundtable: New Focus On Capital Markets

Global Finance

The conversation followed up on our discussion last year of the exit of some foreign banks from African markets and the new emphasis this places on the expansion of domestic banks, including pan-African institutions. How is this playing out in your markets? We need foreign savings.

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Indonesia: Building The Future Of Southeast Asia

Global Finance

Indonesia is a substantial and growing market for us. Google, Temasek, and Bain & Company, in their 2024 e-Conomy Southeast Asia report, named Indonesia the fastest-growing large internet market. Second, access the ASEAN and South Asian markets. GDP per capita (2024): $5,000 GDP growth (2024): 5% Inflation (2024): 2.5%

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Tanzania: East Africa’s New Powerhouse

Global Finance

Apart from political stability and economic reforms, factors like strategic location, abundant natural resources, infrastructure expansion, investment incentives, and a growing local and regional market are among the factors making Tanzania quite attractive. Inflation (2024, projected): 3.2% Inflation (2024, projected): 3.2%

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European Banks Pursue Mergers To Gain Competitive Edge

Global Finance

The European banking sector is experiencing a wave of consolidation as institutions seek to bolster their market position, expand their asset base, and improve returns. Dutch lender ING has also signaled its intent to acquire rival banks in major European markets. Ultimately the key issue is valuation. that gathered $5.4

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Uzbekistan Minister Laziz Kudratov On Country’s Sweeping Economic Makeover

Global Finance

We have unified the exchange rate and liberalized the forex market, making it easier for international partners to do business here, including through public-private partnerships and outsourcing. Companies that are set up here can easily access key markets. billion in 2018 to $5.8 billion in 2023). Third is our reforms.

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Japan Megabanks’ Strategic Share Sale Marks Big Priority Shift

Global Finance

Significantly, Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara said the bank will either pass on the proceeds from its sales of equity holdings to investors as dividends or invest them in growth-directed activities, and Sumitomo Mitsui aims to reduce the market value of its equity holdings to less than 20% of the value of its consolidated net assets.

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Best Islamic Financial Institutions 2025

Global Finance

The strategic and operational aim of the IFIs is to increase digitalization to drive efficiency, gain new customersparticularly at the higher end of retail and commercial bankingand raise competitiveness in challenging banking markets. This includes cash, trade, treasury, and capital-market products.

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