As conflict in the Middle East sends shockwaves through global energy markets, governments are rushing to deploy strategic ...

Born from the wreckage of the 2008 financial crisis, cryptocurrency once promised to replace the global monetary system.

From missile strikes and cyber-attacks to disrupted shipping lanes and AI-powered warfare, today’s conflicts are reshaping ...

Narendra Modi’s government has spent more than a decade attempting one of the most ambitious economic transformations in ...

In 1952, President Harry S Truman sat at his desk in the Oval Office and mused about what was in store for his successor, Dwight D Eisenhower. “He’ll sit here”, said Truman, tapping his desk for ...

Of all the crisis meetings around the world in the wake of the collapse of Lehman Brothers in the US and the onset of the Great Financial Crisis of 2008, the one in Athens was the most significant.

On March 22, telecommunications equipment manufacturer ZTE pleaded guilty to violating US sanctions on North Korea and Iran. The Chinese multinational had been accused of integrating US-made ...

One enduring theory, known as ‘metallism’ or ‘bullionism’ (from the Latin ‘to melt’), holds that only the metal in a coin is real money. Money should consist of scarce, precious metal, or at least be ...

Malaysia’s election result back in May of this year was, in spite of the country’s recent political troubles, something of a shock. The Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition of parties that had ruled the ...

Despite a succession of shocks since 2020, the global economy has held up remarkably well – so far. But the margin for error is dwindling. Total global debt is now ...

In the Banking Awards 2026, World Finance will once again be putting together the most comprehensive awards in the industry. In a busy and competitive industry, organisations must constantly be ...