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Fireside Chat with David Malpass

World Bank President David Malpass joined BWC Vice Chair William R. Rhodes to discuss the Bank's outlook for global development and the post-pandemic recovery in light of the latest developments in Ukraine. David Malpass, President, World Bank GroupWilliam R. Rhodes,...

The four big threats to China’s economy

Please find attached an op-ed that I wrote with Stuart  Macintosh about the upcoming economic crisis in China which will impact world growth.   Please let me know your thoughts and comments. Regards, Bill  ...

EACCNY Pulse: Transatlantic Business Insights

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Bill Rhodes, Former Chairman & CEO of CITIBANK, and current President & CEO of WILLIAM R. RHODES GLOBAL ADVISORS, and Dr. Stuart P.M. Mackintosh, Executive Director of the GROUP...

Breakingviews – Guest view: Debt crisis redux

Dear Friends, Please find attached an op-ed I wrote with Stuart Mackintosh for Reuters on the concern that rising interest rates will have on a number of emerging market countries, particularly the world’s poorest countries who have borrowed heavily in foreign...

Stemming a Sovereign -Debt Crisis

Dear Friends, Please find attached an op-ed in the WSJ that I wrote with John Lipsky, my co-chair of the Bretton Woods Committee’s Sovereign Debt Working Group.  It covers the urgent need for increased transparency by all parties including debtor and creditor nations...

Banking Culture & Conduct

Dear Friends: Attached is a soundbite of a podcast I did with Stuart Macintosh at the European American Chamber of Commerce, about the everchanging banking culture & conduct landscape on both sides of the Atlantic, and how financial institutions must adapt to...

Brace Yourself: Mass Inflation Warning

Dear Friends, Following is a link to a podcast of an interview I had with Trish Regan on American Consequences.  I discussed the dangers of inflation, and the need to tackle it rapidly so it doesn’t turn into a more serious problem of stagflation or hyperinflation as...

China’s Self-Destructive Tech Takedown

Please find attached an op-ed written by me along with Stuart Mackintosh on what we believe to be China’s greatest economic challenge.  While most economists and China observers are concentrating on the country’s property sector problems brought on by the recent...

William R. Rhodes

William R. “Bill” Rhodes is an American banker and philanthropist. Rhodes is President and CEO of William R. Rhodes Global Advisors, LLC which he founded in 2010. He is former chairman, CEO and president of Citibank, and senior vice chairman of Citigroup.

Latest Features

Fireside Chat with David Malpass

World Bank President David Malpass joined BWC Vice Chair William R. Rhodes to discuss the Bank's outlook for global development and the post-pandemic recovery in light of the latest developments in Ukraine. David Malpass, President, World Bank GroupWilliam R. Rhodes,...

The four big threats to China’s economy

Please find attached an op-ed that I wrote with Stuart  Macintosh about the upcoming economic crisis in China which will impact world growth.   Please let me know your thoughts and comments. Regards, Bill  ...

EACCNY Pulse: Transatlantic Business Insights

This episode of “A look into the Crystal Ball on the Future of Finance,” features Bill Rhodes, Former Chairman & CEO of CITIBANK, and current President & CEO of WILLIAM R. RHODES GLOBAL ADVISORS, and Dr. Stuart P.M. Mackintosh, Executive Director of the GROUP...

Breakingviews – Guest view: Debt crisis redux

Dear Friends, Please find attached an op-ed I wrote with Stuart Mackintosh for Reuters on the concern that rising interest rates will have on a number of emerging market countries, particularly the world’s poorest countries who have borrowed heavily in foreign...

Stemming a Sovereign -Debt Crisis

Dear Friends, Please find attached an op-ed in the WSJ that I wrote with John Lipsky, my co-chair of the Bretton Woods Committee’s Sovereign Debt Working Group.  It covers the urgent need for increased transparency by all parties including debtor and creditor nations...

Banking Culture & Conduct

Dear Friends: Attached is a soundbite of a podcast I did with Stuart Macintosh at the European American Chamber of Commerce, about the everchanging banking culture & conduct landscape on both sides of the Atlantic, and how financial institutions must adapt to...

Brace Yourself: Mass Inflation Warning

Dear Friends, Following is a link to a podcast of an interview I had with Trish Regan on American Consequences.  I discussed the dangers of inflation, and the need to tackle it rapidly so it doesn’t turn into a more serious problem of stagflation or hyperinflation as...

China’s Self-Destructive Tech Takedown

Please find attached an op-ed written by me along with Stuart Mackintosh on what we believe to be China’s greatest economic challenge.  While most economists and China observers are concentrating on the country’s property sector problems brought on by the recent...

William R. Rhodes

William R. “Bill” Rhodes is an American banker and philanthropist. Rhodes is President and CEO of William R. Rhodes Global Advisors, LLC which he founded in 2010. He is former chairman, CEO and president of Citibank, and senior vice chairman of Citigroup.