Banking
Cover Story : Murabahah Goes Mainstream
A modern form of Islamic trade financing has taken root and is flourishing in the Middle East With its ancient...
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Cover Story : The Chain Gang
As the use of letters of credit declines worldwide, banks are devising other ways to help companies manage their financial...
Banking
Cover Story : Worlds Best Trade Finance Banks 2007
Global Finance selects the leaders in a specialized area of finance that is changing rapidly Global trade finance has become...
News
Editor’s Letter : The Balance of Trade
As the East Coast of the United States basked in unseasonably warm weather in early January, some shoots of hope sprouted from the frozen earth of the Doha round of trade talks...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Banker Arrested Over Murder
Russia Murdered: Andrei Kozlov A Russian banker, Alexei Frenkel, whose institution had its license revoked in June 2006, was arrested...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Bid Fever Takes Hold
India Bidding war over Indias wireless communications Reliance Communications (RCL), Indias second-largest wireless telecom company, and Vodafone, the worlds largest...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Cement Maker Seeks Australia’s Rinker
Company To Watch: Cemex/Mexico Cemex has transformed itself from Mexicos largest cement company into the worlds third-largest cement maker through...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Central Bank Hints At Rate Policy Shift
China Chinas central bank governor Zhou: Trade surplus will be lowered Chinas central bank is considering further options for lowering...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Indias Biggest Ipo Tumbles In Debut
News The Indian arm of Scotland-based oil and gas company Cairn Energy was anything but a gusher in its debut...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Lula Makes Big Promises At Opening Of Second Term
Brazil Lula: Effectively consolidated reforms of the 1990s When Brazilian president Luiz Incio Lula da Silva was sworn in for...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Venezuelan Financial Group Launches New Adr Program
Dr News JPMorgan Chase announced the launch of a sponsored American depositary receipt program for the Series A common shares...
News
Features : After the Gold Rush
Local and international banks operating in China will face increasing challenges over the coming year. The opportunities remain undiminished, though...