Some have predicted that cash is on the way out. However, the demand for dollar, euro and yen has steadily increased after the global financial crisis.…
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In this CEO Perspectives, Absa Group CEO Daniel Mminele discusses the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and how the African banking sector is coping.
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In this new contribution to CEO Perspectives, Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi talks about her bank’s first-line responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, how…
There remains a project financing gap in Asia, even though the market has gone through significant changes. Could standardising project finance loan documentation…