Combining true global experience with 30 years of financial sector expertise

Established in 1995, GBRW has a 30-year track record of financial sector expertise in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

Our aim is to provide our clients with high quality, specialised consulting on finance and banking. Drawing on extensive practical experience we connect the banking, government, investment and economic development sectors with industry best-practice in financial services and enterprise development to develop and implement practical interventions and outcomes.

We also have a deep pool of intellectual capital to share and regularly deliver tailored training courses on a wide variety of topics to senior audiences at banks, financial institutions, governments, and economic development agencies.

Banking & Finance Capability Statement

Consulting

GBRW is a leader in the delivery of change for banking and finance clients, especially in emerging markets.

GBRW Consulting

Training

We deliver training and development solutions in banking and finance for clients around the world.

GBRW Training

Management Team

Our management team are all senior financial sector experts with extensive practical experience.

GBRW Team

Recent Assignments

Ukraine Macro-Sector Evaluation and Assessment

Problem Loan Management Training for the Egyptian Banking Institute

ASEAN Green Roadmap

Supporting the Banque de Développement des États de l’Afrique Centrale (BDEAC) in the implementation of trade finance activities

Green Finance Market Assessment in Lao PDR

Local Currency Market Diagnostic Study

Recent News

Paul Rex

30 years of GBRW: A letter from our Founder

28th September, 2025

Mike Coates

Five practical lessons in responsible integration of gen AI into a credit risk application (or “ferret farming in Finland”)

28th September, 2025

Tony Deary

GBRW Director Chairs High-Level Panel at Ukraine Economic Research Conference

3rd September, 2025

Mike Coates

GBRW Experts Lead Research on DFI Investment in Frontier Markets

3rd April, 2025

Nate Dickerson

GBRW’s engagement to support the Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB)

31st March, 2025

Philippe Belot

Developing a Sustainability-Linked Loans Framework for Piraeus Bank

20th October, 2024