Investment

Partnership integration

An integrated approach to grow revenue through synergy has proven crucial for Baiduri Bank Group to operate under challenging environments

For the third consecutive year, Baiduri Bank has been awarded the Best Banking Group for Brunei 2011 from World Finance. In March 2011, World Finance named Baiduri Bank as the Company of the Decade for Brunei for the period 2001 – 2010 reflecting the Ba...

Clients demand new technology

To ensure the finest service standards for the future, this Mexican group has begun an institutional revolution to transform its banking core

Just a few decades ago, Mifel was a small company servicing small and medium size businesses on their financial strategies. Later on, it began to grow a small fund to operate with and eventually obtained the first private concession for an exchange house ...

‘Pillars’ strategy pays dividends

Banco Interacciones has started a new strategic plan called
“V4, transforming for transcendence and sustainability,” a four year plan aimed at strengthening the key aspects for building a better bank

As a leader in the Mexican market in investment banking, government banking and infrastructure project finance, Banco Interacciones has provided its clients with tailor made solutions for the last 17 years.Banco Interacciones is celebrating its first 17 y...

Brazilian banking sector rides growth

Banco Pine is providing personalised value-added financial advisory services, offering resources and alternatives for financial and capital restructuring

Banco Pine is a publicly-held multiple bank specialising in servicing the corporate segment, especially companies with annual revenues above R$150m. It is a client-focused, relationship-based bank; its strategy is based on a deep understanding of each of ...

Reliability goes beyond transactions

BCA is moving to the next level by broadening its transaction strengths

PT Bank Central Asia Tbk (BCA) is one of Indonesia’s major banks and the leading payment settlement bank in the country. Supported by a wide range of delivery channels, BCA processes around five million banking transactions daily. To serve more than nin...

Banif strengthens position

After rapid growth in its first two years of operation, 2010 proved to be another successful year for Banif Bank (Malta) plc

Banif Bank plc started operations in Malta in January 2008 with the opening of its first branch in St. Julians. This was a true milestone for the Banif Group since it was the first time that the Group had set up a banking operation from scratch. Backed up...

Blom Bank maintains drive to diversify

Blom Bank currently has the widest foreign presence among Lebanese Banks

As one of the oldest established banks in Lebanon, if not the region, Blom Bank has always been at the centre of the country’s banking system. Its universal banking services revolve around trust and credibility, built with its clients through long-t...

Banorte expands franchise

With strengthened fundamentals the Mexican bank is achieving organic growth through acquisitions and an enhanced international presence, says David Ricardo Suarez

Banorte is one of the largest banking institutions in Mexico in terms of assets, loans and deposits as well as one of the country’s most profitable banks over the past decade. It has the largest presence in Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (SMEs) b...

Risk practices prove popular

Created in 1950 as a state-owned bank, Banco Popular in Colombia cites improved credit risk management for improved results

Banco Popular became the property of Luis Carlos Sarmiento Angulo in 1996, one of the most outstanding economic groups in the country. Angulo in turn owns important financial institutions comprising Grupo Aval, with additional participation as well in are...

OAB committed to nation’s development

After more than 25 years of supporting Omani people and industries, Oman Arab Bank is promoting investment efforts through its Investment Management Group

In a region that is in the throes of change, Oman Arab Bank SAOC sees stability and growth rooted in its traditional standing and historical values. The bank has embraced current global banking trends in management and infrastructure while remaining commi...

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Zimbabwe

234.1% of GDP, pariah of debt markets, but with hopes for a healthy twelve months ahead

Japan

197.5%, hard-hit by the tsunami, and reeling from the internal corruption allegations

Greece

142.8%, possibly heading for default, and considered one of many eurozone bad boys

Lebanon

133.8%, deceptively, has a strong banking sector, but little more in an ailing economy

Iceland

126%, hopelessly indebted banks and very little light at the end of a long and gloomy tunnel

Italy

119% of GDP, in need of reform, paying over 7% for its debt thanks to technocratic leadership

Singapore

106%, to many an idyllic investment destination, a great borrower, repayer, and long term option

Belgium

101%, no government for most of 2011 didn’t help a weak economy in dire need of stimulus

Egypt

90%, high but it’s recovering from a long and protracted revolution and aiming high

European Union

82%, stronger countries like Germany are contaminated by the weakest. It could go on…