Access by Name, Access by Nature: Bank Building Bridges and Solid Relationships

The Access Bank UK Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Access Bank Plc, a Nigerian Stock Exchange-listed company, provides trade finance, commercial and private banking, and asset management products and services for customers dealing in OECD (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation

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National Finance: Enhancing Digital Capabilities

National Finance, established in 1987, has built a reputation as the market leader, trusted by thousands of customers across the Sultanate of Oman, for their financing needs. The company offers a wide range of products targeting both individual customers and

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Investing for the Long-term: Gold as a Pillar of NBP’s Reserve Management Strategy

Central banking is typically associated with conducting monetary policy. But central banks have also other important roles, one of which is holding and managing foreign exchange reserves. Indeed, as stipulated in the Act on Narodowy Bank Polski – Poland’s central

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Banco Hipotecario: Betting the Bank on Inclusion and Women

To speak about financial inclusion in El Salvador is to reference no more than a decade of work which has failed to give the country much of a boost. But two years after the arrival of Nayib Bukele as president

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Governance Champion Al Fozan Leads Private Sector’s Contributions to Saudi Vision 2030 — and a Sustainable Future

A strong governance system has been the pillar of Al Fozan Holding’s consistent growth over the course of its 60-year history, accelerating its rise as an industry leader. The Saudi Arabian family firm — with extensive businesses and investments, mainly

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The National Bank of Bahrain (NBB): Taking it Smooth and Easy in Kingdom’s Digitalisation Drive

Established in 1957 as the Kingdom’s first locally-owned bank, the National Bank of Bahrain has stood proud as the pillar of Bahrain’s banking industry for over 60 years. Over the last six decades, NBB has strived to be an influencer

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CFI.co Meets Jennifer Martinel, Founder of Fidusmart, Switzerland: Seeking Out an Independent Path in Financial Management and Tax Advisory

Born in 1985, Jennifer Martinel is a Swiss entrepreneur based in the canton of Zug. Her degree in business administration (with a thesis on KPI balance scorecard) and successful career path led her to start-up financial development – in the

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BlueRock Group: As Solid as a Rock and Building a Reputation for the Right Reasons

Zurich-based real estate investment boutique BlueRock Group is one of the lucky few to weather with pandemic with poise and profit. It not only kept up its investment pace, it has grown in recent months despite widespread uncertainty. The economic

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Home REIT: Home Is Where The Heart Is: Helping Vulnerable Britons Find Shelter — and a Future

Home REIT Plc (Home) is a real estate investment trust listed on the premium segment of the UK Listing Authority. It was admitted to trading on the main market for listed securities of the London Stock Exchange in October 2020.

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Poland Closes the Gap and Calms Covid Jitters with a Bold Programme of Reform

The pandemic has brought an end to its 30 years of GDP growth for Poland — but this should be seen as an interruption rather than a break. Poland does it again. Since Solidarity brought the end of communist control,

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