‘White gold’ could remake the geopolitical landscape – with winners and losers on either side

Relationships are important in all walks of life and countries now need to ensure the business supply chains for rare and essential minerals are secured

By developing the tailored products for its customers, the Bolivian financial services company continues to stand apart in the country’s banking sector

Through a dedicated focus on its staff and clients, combined with a careful acquisition strategy, Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz continues to lead the Bolivian banking industry

A growing number of social and banking experts believe that microfinance – small value loans to the world’s poorest citizens – is the best way to help people lift themselves out of the poverty trap, writes Shirley Redpath. But few would expect that providing microfinance could be the basis of a successful publicly owned business