Global Banking & Finance Awards

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/global-banking-finance-awards

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the establishment year?2011
2. What is the originating entity?Global Banking & Finance Review magazine
3. Why were the awards created?They were created to recognize big changes and great achievements in global finance, especially when technology and rules are changing fast.
4. Who can win the awards?Banks, finance companies, and people who do amazing work in banking, corporate finance, asset management, Islamic finance, and other money fields can win.

Inward Investment: When foreign companies or individuals invest money to start or buy businesses in another country.
Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A): The process where companies combine with each other or one company buys another.
Financial Sector: The part of the economy that provides financial services, including banks, investment firms, and insurance companies.