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Back to homepageCFI.co Meets Carlos Hank González
In 1993 Carlos Hank González started his professional life as an executive of the trading desk in the Interacciones Casa de Bolsa. Later on, he experienced a rapid rise within Banco Interacciones. He was only 23 years young when he
Read MoreCFI.co Meets Enrique Gómez Junco: A Q&A Session with the Founder of Optima Energia, Mexico
What would you say most motivates you? I like to be able to create something from scratch – something different, something better. I want us always to be the leader in what we do. I especially enjoy BIG challenges. What
Read MoreOrganisation of Islamic Conference: Contemporary Challenges of Member States
Issues concerning unemployment, the development of human resources and enhancing social protection feature prominently in the cooperation agenda of the OIC. Deliberations on the contemporary challenges of OIC Member States and modalities for consolidating intra-OIC actions will engage the attention
Read MoreIMF: The Risk Side of Exceptionally Low Interest Rates
Several years of exceptionally low interest rates and bond buying by some advanced economy central banks have improved some indicators of banks’ health while supporting the economy and financial stability, according to new research from the International Monetary Fund. In
Read MorePresident Kirchner: Another Peron?
President Kirchner, who has been in office since December 2007, was re-elected in 2011 and may have her sights on a third term – which would require an amendment to the constitution. She was the first elected female president of
Read MoreCosta Rica’s Chinchilla: A Social Conservative
One of two VPs in the previous administration, Laura Chinchilla was the first female president of Costa Rica when she assumed that office in May 2010. Since coming to power she has had to deal with the Nicaraguan border crisis
Read MoreUNCTAD on Emerging Markets FDI Trends
Foreign direct investment (FDI) going into and out of the emerging economies of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – collectively known as BRICS – is mounting in global influence, according to a United Nations report released on March
Read MoreInternational Chamber of Commerce: G20 Openness Could Improve
Presenting pre-findings of an ICC Open Markets Index at an international business dialogue in Paris on March 4th, ICC Chairman Gerard Worms said that government authorities equipped with better information on their country’s market performance were better able to honour
Read MoreThe International Financial Institutions: Collaboration for Development and Growth
Leaders of the African Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Inter-American Development Bank, International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank Group pledged on February 26, 2013 close collaboration to support development and growth. The leaders emphasized the need
Read MoreBanco Interacciones – Preparing For the Future
Banco Interacciones is a success story which was born 19 years ago among Mexico’s worst economic crisis. Established in 1993, the bank has stayed ahead of its competitors by focusing just in those market segments where it has several competitive
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