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Voice Of Moderation Leaves FDIC

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt Sheila Bair, the populist bank regulator who warned in advance that the subprime mortgage crisis was coming, is stepping down on July 8 as chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. ...

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World’s Best Banks: Middle East Country Winners

Middle East Change Creates New Opportunities Banks in the Middle East are pulling in their horns in light of the widespread political upheaval in the region. Markets have been unsettled by the political developments, but the economic fundamentals remain ...

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World’s Best Banks: Africa Country Winners

Africa Fast-Growing Continent Offers Huge Potential And Significant Risks Africa is rich in natural resources, including oil and gas and minerals, which are in growing demand as the global economy expands. The continent seems likely to outperform the developed ...

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World’s Best Banks: Europe Country Winners

Europe Capital Performance The past year has been one of continuing struggle for much of the European banking sector. After a bruising 2009, which was characterized by banking failures and government bailouts, 2010 brought the European sovereign debt crisis. ...

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World’s Best Banks: Latin America Country Winners

LATIN AMERICA Building On Solid Foundations Few financial systems around the world have recovered from the 2008 global economic downturn as quickly as Latin America’s, with lessons learned from previous crises—both foreign and domestic—serving them well. Having financed their ...

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World’s Best Banks: North America Country Winners

North America Rising Markets Lift Banks North America’s banking system is in much better condition than it was before the financial crisis erupted. It has significantly more Tier 1 capital and plenty of liquidity, thanks in part to the Federal ...

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Bernanke Heralds A New Era Of Fed Openness

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES By Anita Hawser With the US economy still in recovery mode, monetary policy decisions of the Federal Reserve can have a major impact on which way the markets move. Bernanke opens up But now, ...

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Boehner Blinks In Budget Showdown With Obama

NEWSMAKERS: UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt Speaker of the US House of Representatives John Boehner told his fellow Republicans to prepare for a government shutdown last month, as the standoff with Democrats on the budget came down to ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Company To Watch: Iron-Ore Miner Profits From Rising Steel Demand

COMPANY TO WATCH: VALE/BRAZIL By Gordon Platt Rio de Janeiro–based mining company Vale, the world’s largest producer of iron ore, is profiting from growing demand for steel as the global economy recovers.The company’s earnings rose 222% last year ...
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