Global Finance

Author @K_Domat underlines that as African fintech matures, companies that once focused on domestic markets are now increasingly seeing Dubai as a strategic base for MENA and international expansion. Some key players are already on the move. Egypt’s fintech giant MNT-Halan recently launched in Dubai with salary-financing products. Click the link below to find out more from the featured article: gfmag.com/features/afric… #Finance #fintech #Dubai

Europe Vies to Close Stablecoin Gap France is pressing European banks to accelerate the development of euro-denominated stablecoins, as policymakers grow concerned that the region might fall further behind the U.S. in the shift toward digital payments and tokenized finance. Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/technology/eur… #Finance #Europe #Stablecoin #banking

Hungary’s state-heavy 'Orbánomics" is officially over. Enter Péter Magyar, who wishes to 'mend relations' with the EU. Now that Péter Magyar has taken office as Hungary’s new prime minister, he will look to András Karman, his nominee for finance minister, to execute a rapid fiscal pivot, dismantling 16 years of state-heavy “Orbánomics” and restoring investor confidence in the Central European hub. Click the link below to find out more: #EU #Hungary #Investment #Economics gfmag.com/economics-poli…

President Donald Trump heads into this week’s summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping with a major embarrassment back home: the legal foundation of his aggressive tariff strategy is rapidly eroding. Trump expects to meet Xi in Beijing to discuss trade, the war in Iran and, possibly, Taiwan. But the meeting comes as federal courts rule against his sweeping tariff measures. including the 10% global duties and triple-digit levies on Chinese goods that the White House once promoted as a key source of leverage over Beijing. Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/economics-poli… #Finance #Tariff #Politics #Donaldtrump #China

China’s AI IPO Boom Leaves US in the Dust China’s artificial intelligence companies are driving a sharp divergence in global IPO markets, dominating first-quarter listings in Hong Kong and outpacing U.S. tech peers as investor sentiment fractures across regions. Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/capital-raisin… #finance #china #ai #artificialintelligence

Ghana Gambles On Gold Royalties. Six governments object as Ghana ties gold royalties directly to soaring bullion prices globally. Ghana’s new sliding-scale gold royalty regime is tying the rate paid by large-scale miners on every ounce they produce to the gold price and topping off at 12% when bullion exceeds $4,500 per ounce. Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/emerging-front… #Finance #Ghana #Gold #economy

Assisting NATO: New Defence Bank Takes Shape Canada leads the creation of a multilateral defence bank, coinciding with a commitment to increase defence spending to meet NATO benchmarks. The initiative aims to create a multilateral AAA-rated bank that can provide loans to allied governments and allow countries to borrow directly from the institution at a lower cost. Click the link below to read the full article: gfmag.com/economics-poli… #Finance #NATO #Canada #Banking

Dubai’s ENBD Makes Biggest Foreign Bet on Indian Banking. ENBD secures a $3 billion RBL Bank deal, marking the United Arab Emirates’ largest foreign banking investment in India to date. ENBD’s expansion mirrors soaring UAE-India trade, which recently eclipsed the $100 billion mark, surpassing expectations by five years early. Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/banking/dubai-… #finance #Dubai #India #Banking

Sri Lanka: FDI Is on the Rise Sri Lanka is rewriting its economic story. After enduring the 2022 economic collapse and the devastation of Cyclone Ditwah in late November 2025, the deadliest disaster since the 2004 tsunami—the nation has emerged with renewed global confidence and hits a historic record of $1.06 billion FDI. Click the link below to hear from the featured article: gfmag.com/emerging-front… #Finance #Economics #SriLanka

After eight years as leader of the Federal Board of Governors, Jerome Powell leaves behind a considerable legacy. Powell will be remembered for the dignity and professionalism that he brought to public service where he notably achieved the remarkable feat of bringing inflation back down without causing a recession. Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/news/powell-fi… #Finance #Economics #Politics

The IPO Window Is Open—A Crack IPO market stalls as volatility, AI fears reshape listings landscape. With AI adding a layer of uncertainty, the biggest issue for many companies, especially SaaS companies, is whether AI is destroying or at least damaging the business model. Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/news/the-ipo-w… #finance #IPOmarket #AI

UAE To Exit OPEC, Fracturing Powerful Gulf Oil Alliance The United Arab Emirates’ announcement to leave OPEC on May 1 marks more than a policy shift: It signals the unravelling of a long-eroding Gulf consensus on oil, economic strategy, and Iran. The heart of the split is a widening divide between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. Oil policy has long been a source of tension between the two Gulf powerhouses. The UAE’s exit now leaves Saudi Arabia to shoulder a heavier burden in stabilizing global oil markets. gfmag.com/news/uae-to-ex… #Finance #UAE #Economics

Mali Rewrites Map With $800 Million Waterway A river will run through Mali as a 900‑kilometer maritime artery transforms the Senegal River into a high‑capacity commercial highway. Landlocked no more? Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/emerging-front… #Finance #Mali #economics

Private Credit’s Next Bet: Intellectual Property Asset-light companies reshape private credit as lenders embrace intellectual property collateral, despite valuation challenges, legal risks, and AI-driven obsolescence concerns. Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/private-credit… #AI #Finance #privatecredit

Author @gillyrww looks at how autonomous treasury fixes slow cash checks and how it's reshaping the world of corporate finance, driven by new strategies and technologies, from self-healing cash forecasts to AI-driven liquidity engines that are replacing legacy systems and maximizing yield. Click the link below to find out more: gfmag.com/capital-raisin… #Finance #AI #corporatefinance #treasury

Basel III Framework Faces Reworking The final stage of the Basel III framework is being reworked with new trading rules facing revisions in US and Europe as regulators ease requirements amid industry pushback and competitiveness concerns. Read full article below: #Finance #Economics #Trading gfmag.com/economics-poli…

Thanks to the New International Land-Sea Trade Corridor, trade and economic cooperation between inland China and Southeast Asia are growing fast. The new ILSTC is a critical component of the Belt and Road Initiative, linking the western inland regions to global maritime routes and it is hoped to enhance connectivity with ASEAN countries. Click the link below to find out more. gfmag.com/transaction-ba… #Finance #ASEAN #Trade

Global Finance announces Paul Curcio as Editor. After 15 years leading the publication, Andrea Fiano is moving into the role of Editor at Large, with Paul Curcio stepping in as Global Finance’s new editorial leader. This marks a key turning point for the brand as we continue to evolve, uphold the editorial standards our readers expect, and build for the next phase of growth. gfmag.com/news/global-fi…