Companies are selling their invoices to free up working capital. Liz Salecka reports.

New appointments at the EBRD, Standard Chartered Bank, First Gulf Bank and more.

The Saudi exchange opens up; Arab Banking Corp returns to the loan market; plus more.

Standard Chartered Private Equity backs the UAE's Topaz in a US$75mn deal.

QNB’s a stake in Ecobank shows that the buyer is serious about African expansion.

Bankers and borrowers discuss how to get investor presentations right. Tim Burke reports.

Alibaba boosts the depositary receipt market; Sberbank CIB's hard sell; and more.

New hires at Societe Generale Securities Services, TBC Bank, QNB Capital and more.

The benefits of banks digging into data are slowly starting to show, writes Rod James.

Rod James looks at how much of a threat cryptocurrencies pose to the traditional business of banks.

Romania's Expert Petroleum secures investment; BR Shetty maps out Travelex takeover.

LNG in Mozambique; coal power in Vietnam; and grain exports from Ukraine.