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Global Finance Names The World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks In The Middle East 2015

Global Financemagazine has named the World’s Best Emerging Markets Banks in the Middle East in an exclusive survey to be published in the May 2015 issue.

Awards

The World’s Best Banks 2015

Global Financehas named The World's Best Banks of 2015. Click ahead to see the winners.

Features

Uganda To Meet Regional Demand With Oil Refinery

Uganda, the East African country that will soon to join the league of oil producers, is set to build a refinery before its own production capacity comes online.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

A TENSE NIGERIA PUSHES BACK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

Milestones | Nigeria A week before it was to take place, Nigeria’s presidential election was postponed for fear it would spark violence. The election was originally scheduled for February 14 but has been pushed back six weeks to March 28. The outcome of this delay is unclear.

Banking

ANDREW SPINDLER: BANKERS WITHOUT BORDERS

Global Salon Global Finance sat down recently with Andrew Spindler, president and CEO of the Financial Services Volunteer Corps, which has spread the gospel of sound financial systems to the developing world for the better part of a quarter of a century.

Country Report

ANGOLA: SEEKING A NEW PATH

Country Report | Angola Up until 2013, Angola's GDP, buoyed by booming oil revenues, grew by an average rate of 10.7%, reaching an all-time high of 23.2% in 2007. Now, as economic growth slows and the country’s financial coffers move from surplus to deficit, Angola is rethinking its dependence on “black gold.”

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

ASIAN FDI: KEEP IT FLOWING

FDI & Economic Development Update | Asia Inbound FDI was down globally last year, but the lion’s share went to Asia.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

BANGLADESH: SHADES OF GREY

Country Report | Bangladesh Bangladeshi economic growth has been strong and relatively stable. But the country has a number of business climate challenges that must be addressed before it can reach its full potential as an investment magnet.

Award Winners

BEST TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT PROVIDERS 2015

Global Finance presents the winners of its 13th Annual Best Treasury & Cash Management Providers awards.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

BRAZIL: SMOOTH SAILING FOR PETROBRAS CEO?

Newsmakers | Brazil Aldemir Bendine became one of Brazil’s poster boys for success while at the helm of Banco do Brasil, but his new role as chief executive of the country’s oil giant, Petrobras, is causing him headaches.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

CHINA: NEW LAW COULD UPSET COMPANY OWNERSHIP

Milestones | China New legislation will lower the regulatory hurdles for foreign companies entering the Chinese market, but it is restricted to particular industries.

Banking

DEBT: LEARNING TO LIVE WITH NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES

Capital Markets | Fixed-Income Strategy Investors lined up recently to pay for the privilege of lending money to Finland.