Banking and FinanceIssue 02 - 2025MAGAZINEWhy BRICS+ backs local currency tradeGBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2025July 1, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2025July 1, 202501568 While certain BRICS+ countries, such as Russia, might be more interested in accelerating transformation, other BRICS+ members might not be as keen
Banking and FinanceIssue 02 - 2025MAGAZINESurcharge ban: Will consumers truly benefit?GBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2025June 30, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2025June 30, 20250402 The fees that large and small merchants pay in Australia differ significantly
Banking and FinanceIssue 02 - 2025MAGAZINESME lending enters a new tech eraGBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2025July 1, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2025July 1, 20250530 SME lending is changing as a result of the continuous digital revolution
Banking and FinanceIssue 02 - 2025MAGAZINEBanking digitisation: UK & US take divergent pathsGBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2025July 1, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 27, 2025July 1, 20250480 The EF market generated an estimated 20-30 billion euro in Europe in 2023, about 3% of total banking revenues
EconomyTop StoriesUS strikes on Iran could disrupt global economy: IMFGBO CorrespondentJune 26, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 26, 20250746 The IMF is keeping an eye on two things: First, how this would impact risk premia for oil and gas
EconomyTop StoriesSouth Africa’s GDP outlook gets biggest cut since 2023GBO CorrespondentJune 25, 2025June 26, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 25, 2025June 26, 20250781 Statistics South Africa revised its estimate of fourth-quarter growth to 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, from an initial estimate of 0.6%
EconomyTop StoriesIMF sees ‘some progress’ on Lebanon reforms, says external support neededGBO CorrespondentJune 24, 2025June 24, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 24, 2025June 24, 202501002 IMF funding required reforms were repeatedly thwarted by private and political interests
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Kingdom accelerates industrial driveGBO CorrespondentJune 23, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 23, 202501080 Dairy exports achieved a value of USD 1.28 billion, while imports reached USD 2.37 billion, reaffirming Saudi Arabia’s growing self-sufficiency in the dairy sector
EnergyTop StoriesGo Green with GBO: Businesses take ‘nature-positive’ approachGBO CorrespondentJune 20, 2025June 20, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 20, 2025June 20, 20250824 Businesses should start by setting nature-positive targets that align with globally recognised frameworks such as GBF and TNFD
AviationTop StoriesRiyadh Airport tops Saudi on-time performance rankings in April: GACA dataGBO CorrespondentJune 19, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 19, 202501221 Regarding specific flight routes, the Riyadh–Abha domestic passage maintained a strong on-time departure rate of 96%