Amid multiple attacks from Iran, and continued Israeli and US strikes, there is great uncertainty in the region. Gas and oil prices are rising as QatarEnergy has stopped liquid natural gas production while the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly dangerous.
Despite solid GDP growth, foreign exchange dynamics across the region are deteriorating -- a disconnect that corporate treasurers can no longer ignore, according to banking experts.
Jan 26, 2026
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Chintan Shah will lead Apac & MEA, corporate bank, as Ole Matthiessen becomes global co-head of the corporate bank; Christof Hofmann is named as global head of cash management.