(IN BRIEF) Crédit Agricole S.A. has appointed Quentin Guerineau as Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer effective March 2, 2026. Reporting to Deputy General Manager Grégory Erphelin, he will join the Management Committee and oversee the Group’s sustainability and impact initiatives … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Energy, Gas & Oil, Environment, Financial, Investment, Management
Tagged banking sector, Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer, corporate governance, Crédit Agricole S.A., Crédit Agricole S.A. Expands Executive Team with New Chief Sustainability and Impact Officer Appointment, Crédit Agricole Strengthens Sustainability Leadership with Appointment of Quentin Guerineau, École polytechnique, energy transition policy, French Treasury Department, Grégory Erphelin, management appointment, Quentin Guerineau, sustainability strategy, transformation division
(IN BRIEF) HSBC reported strong underlying financial performance in 2025 with revenue rising to $68.3 billion and profit before tax reaching $29.9 billion despite significant one-off charges. Excluding notable items, profit before tax increased to $36.6 billion and return on … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, News, Security & Safety, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged Bank of Communications, banking sector, CET1 capital ratio, Corporate and Institutional Banking, credit losses, dividend payout, financial results 2025, Georges Elhedery, global banking strategy, Hang Seng Bank, HSBC, HSBC Announces Strong 2025 Financial Performance and Updated Targets for Revenue and Returns, HSBC Strengthens Growth Strategy with Improved Earnings Performance and Higher Profitability Ambitions, net interest income, profit before tax, return on tangible equity RoTE, revenue growth, wealth management
(IN BRIEF) The EBRD has reduced its shareholding in Nova Ljubljanska banka by 1 per cent through the sale of 1 million GDRs on the London Stock Exchange, retaining a 5.125 per cent stake and remaining one of the bank’s … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Financial, Infrastructure & Utilities, Investment, Management, Slovenia, Transportation & Logistics
Tagged banking sector, corporate sector, EBRD, EBRD reduces stake in Nova Ljubljanska banka but remains one of Slovenia’s largest banking shareholders, EBRD supports liquidity of NLB shares on London Stock Exchange with partial reduction of equity holding, energy sector, equity stake, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, European Commission, financial institutions, GDRs, infrastructure, investment, London Stock Exchange, NLB, Nova Ljubljanska banka, privatisation, Slovenia, South Eastern Europe
(IN BRIEF) BBVA has entered the global top ten of Time magazine’s World’s Best Companies 2025 ranking, placing eighth overall and climbing 37 spots from last year. It was also recognized as Spain’s leading bank and the second-best financial institution … Read the full press release
Posted in Awards, Banks, Business, Economy, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Spain, Technology
Tagged Awards, banking sector, BBVA, BBVA climbs 37 places to eighth in Time’s 2025 ranking of the world’s top companies, BBVA recognized as second-best financial institution globally and Spain’s top bank in Time World’s Best Companies list, BBVA strengthens global standing with top-ten position in Time’s World’s Best Companies 2025, employee satisfaction, ESG, financial growth, Global Finance, global rankings, leadership, Paul G. Tobin, Spain, Statista, sustainability transparency, The Banker’s Technology Award, TIME Magazine, Top Employer certification, World’s Best Companies 2025
(IN BRIEF) The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has sold its entire 5 per cent holding in the Bank of Cyprus, amounting to over 22.4 million shares, through an accelerated bookbuild on the Athens Stock Exchange. The EBRD first … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, Cyprus, Economy, Financial, Government, Industrial, Investment, Management, Marketing, News, Technology, United Kingdom
Tagged accelerated bookbuild, Athens Stock Exchange, ATHEX, Bank of Cyprus, banking sector, Cyprus, EBRD, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, eurozone crisis, financial sector recovery, Governance, Kristina Zagar, non-performing loans, partnership, recapitalisation, restructuring, Return on equity, stake sale
(IN BRIEF) Garanti BBVA’s CEO, Mahmut Akten, shared the bank’s strategic priorities and 2025 goals during a meeting with Turkish media, discussing the global and local economic landscape. Despite global uncertainties, Akten expressed confidence in Türkiye’s economic program and the … Read the full press release
Posted in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Banks, Business, Economy, Environment, Financial, Industrial, Investment, Management, Media, News, Spain, Technology, Türkiye
Tagged artificial intelligence, banking sector, BBVA Group, customer experience, digital innovation, economic rebalancing, financial performance, Garanti BBVA, green finance, Mahmut Akten, sustainability, sustainable growth, Türkiye economy
(IN BRIEF) The European Investment Bank’s (EIB) global arm, EIB Global, has partnered with Evocabank to improve financial access for micro-, small-, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Armenia. EIB Global is providing a €12 million loan to Evocabank, which will … Read the full press release
Posted in Banks, Business, European Union, Financial, Investment, Luxembourg, Small Business
Tagged Armenia, banking sector, Eastern Partnership, Economic and Investment Plan, EIB Global, entrepreneurial community, EU grant, Evocabank, financial inclusion, Financial Stability, inclusive economic growth, Jan Plešinger, job creation, Karen Yeghiazaryan, local currency financing, market opportunities, MSMEs, Neighbourhood Investment Platform, Southern Caucasus, sustainable economy, Team Europe, Teresa Czerwińska, women-led businesses
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