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The Innovators 2025: Africa
The banking sector saw a surge in AI integration for tasks ranging from asset tracing to debt recovery, raising the bar for innovation. Global Finance announces the 2025 Innovators from Africa.
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The Innovators 2025: Asia-Pacific
In the past year, banks prioritized innovation through digital platforms and AI, driving improved service, security, and analytical capabilities. Global Finance announces the 2025 Innovators from Asia-Pacific.
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The Innovators 2025: Central and Eastern Europe
Regional Winners Most Innovative Bank in Central and Eastern Europe| AKTIF INVESTMENT BANK Aktif Investment Bank, Turkey’s largest privately owned...
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The Innovators 2025: Latin America
Regional Winner Most Innovative Bank in Latin America| BANCO BRADESCO Banco Bradesco has incorporated innovative Gen AI applications into its...
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The Innovators 2025: Middle East
Over the past year, banks embraced innovative technologies like APIs, AI tools, and mobile solutions to enhance efficiency, customer service, and risk management. Global Finance announces the 2025 Innovators from Middle East.
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The Innovators 2025: North America
Global Finance announces the 2025 Innovators from North America.
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The Innovators 2025: Western Europe
Regional Winners Most Innovative Bank in Western Europe | SOCIETE GENERALE Societe Generale’s Global Transaction and Payment Services division has...
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Best Financial Innovation Labs 2025
Financial Services Company Labs (Working With External Startups and Scaleups) Many FIs host labs nurturing outside startups. These labs operate...
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Manish Kohli: Innovating Payments At HSBC
Manish Kohli, head of Global Payments Solutions at HSBC, discusses the bank’s digital-payments strategy and how it is innovating in transaction banking. HSBC was named one of Global Finance’s Most Innovative Banks.
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Absa Group: Digitally Enabled
Michelle Knowles is managing executive for Trade and Working Capital (Pan Africa) at regional winner Absa Group. She discusses how innovation and technology is changing finance in Africa.
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Galaxy Digital: Tokenization Approaches The Mainstream
Thomas Cowan, VP of tokenization at regional winner Galaxy Digital, explains why the digital asset company tokenized a 300-year-old Stradivarius violin.
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Banco Cuscatlan Driving Innovations In Latin America
Global Finance spoke with Rafael Ernesto Barrientos Interiano, Director of Technology and Digital Transformation at Banco Cuscatlan, about innovations in banking in Latin America and how Banco Cuscatlan uses technology to create a better customer experience.