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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Features: Regional Report – Central & Eastern Europe

DOWN BUT NOT OUT Central and Eastern Europe was arguably the region hit hardest by the global downturn. It’s still suffering, but hopeful signs are clearly emerging. By Justin Keay It wasn’t meant to be like this. ...

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Features: The World’s Best Internet Banks

PIONEERS GO MOBILE In the first of a two-part series, Global Finance identifies the best online corporate and consumer banks by country and regionally by product or service category. By Adam Rombel Much of the past year ...

Banking

Milestones: When Will Recovery Come?

GLOBAL By Anita Hawser Shut down: Many businesses are still pessimistic Banks’ investment banking businesses are making money again and the better-than-expected US non-farm payrolls in July took the markets by surprise. But questions remain over whether ...

News

Newsmakers: Fixing The Missing Link in Banks’Pay-For-Performance Goal

UNITED STATES By Gordon Platt Bisson: Banks are too reliant on stock options The populist uprising against paying big bonuses to top executives of banks bailed out with taxpayer money is in large part warranted, according to a ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Newsmakers: IPO Surge Suggests Some Confidence Is Returning

GLOBAL By Laurence Neville Perking up: The US market is showing signs of revival Six months after global equity markets began a remarkable rally and a year since the global financial system almost collapsed, the IPO is back ...

News

Newsmakers: Us Takes Aim At Trade Gap To Boost Employment

UNITED STATES/CHINA By Gordon Platt Kirk: Facing key decision on trade barriers US Trade Representative Ron Kirk hailed the World Trade Organization’s dispute panel’s ruling in August against China’s system of importing and distributing books, magazines, films, DVDs, ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Treasury & Cash Management Guide 2009

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WORLD’S 50 SAFEST BANKS 2009

With bank stability still high on corporate and investor agendas, Global Finance magazine publishes in the October 2009 issue its...

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THE WORLD’S BIGGEST BANKS 2008

Rank Name Country Fiscal Year Total Assets ($b) 1 Royal Bank of Scotland Group United Kingdom 12/2007 3,807 2 Deutsche...

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WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2008

GLOBAL Corporate JPMorgan Chase Consumer HSBC Private Credit Suisse Asset Management States Street Global Advisors Custody The Bank of New...

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BEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS 2009

REGIONAL WINNER Standard Chartered COUNTRY WINNER Algeria Arab Banking Corporation Algeria Angola BES Angola Botswana Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Cote...

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BEST INTERNET BANKS IN ASIA 2009

NEW YORK, July 21, 2009 Global Finance has announced the First Round winners in the World’s Best Internet Banks competition...