Banking
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When the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have their annual meeting in Washington DC at the end of September, the atmosphere will most probably be very tense...
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Banking
Buffett’s Vote Of Confidence In Bank of America
NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt Billionaire investor Warren Buffett was soaking in the tub when he came up with the idea of investing $5 billion in Bank of America. Buffett banks on domestic investments The Berkshire Hathaway ...
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Central Banker Report Cards 2011
MIRACLE WORKERS REACH END OF THE ROAD By Gordon Platt, Antonio Guerrero and Anita Hawser Boosting employment and production are the elusive goals of today’s central bankers. If it’s broke, fix it. Central bankers are taking on ...
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Central Banker Report Cards 2011: Asia
ASIA Australia Glenn Stevens Grade: A Glenn Stevens, governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, has a steady hand and clear policy views when it comes to making monetary decisions at the RBA. At its meeting in August, the ...
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Central Banker Report Cards 2011: Europe
EUROPE Czech Republic Miroslav Singer Grade: B Miroslav Singer had just been appointed governor when we published our last Central Banker Report Cards, but he hasn’t wasted any time in giving his assessment on how the euro crisis could ...
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Central Banker Report Cards 2011: Middle East & Africa
MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA Angola José de Lima Massano Grade: B The performance of Angola’s economy depends more on oil prices than on monetary policy. José de Lima Massano, former CEO of Banco Africano de Investimentos, was appointed central bank ...
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Central Banker Report Cards 2011: The Americas
The Americas Argentina Mercedes Marcó del Pont Grade: D When Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner appointed political ally Mercedes Marcó del Pont to head the central bank in February 2010, there was little hope the move would lead to ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Chavez Banks On Gold Repatriation And Privatization
MILESTONES: VENEZUELA By Antonio Guerrero Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez in August gave the world’s gold markets a double-fisted punch. Gold may reduce oil dependence On the one hand, he nationalized his country’s gold mining sector. On the other, he announced ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Company To Watch: Hero MotoCorp/India
HERO GROUP EYES AFRICAN MOTORCYCLE MARKET By Gordon Platt Hero MotoCorp, India’s leading manufacturer of motorcycles and scooters, bought out its joint venture partner, Honda, earlier this year. Honda wanted to focus more intently on the fast-growing ...
Country Report
Country Report: India
INNER GAZE By Michael Shari Global food and fuel inflation, undeveloped infrastructure and a correction in emerging markets are leading India to look inward. It’s not easy to keep a straight face in response to a banker’s ...
Country Report
Country Report: Israel
RESPONSIBILITY AND REFORM By Gilly Wright Responsible fiscal and monetary policies and a host of reforms aimed at liberalizing the economy have allowed Israel to become one of the world’s most attractive places for foreign investment. But change ...
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Country Report: Taiwan
THE TIES THAT BIND By Gordon Platt Taiwan is expanding its ties to mainland China, boosting its own economic prowess. Taiwan’s economic ties to China are likely to continue to expand and deepen, no matter the outcome ...