Economics, Policy & Regulation
African Slowdown Now, Long-Term Positive
No region of the world has generated an average annual growth rate of 5.5% over the past 20 years—except Africa. In sub-Saharan Africa, GDP has expanded by 40% since 2009.
Author: Andrea Fiano
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Making The Grade
After a summer of heavy turbulence in global financial markets, the new season starts with the seemingly endless story of when the Federal Reserve Board will raise interest rates. Although the Fed put off the move in September, the US central bank will up rates eventually, most likely at its next meeting in December. The hike will undoubtedly force some countries to shift monetary policies.
Banking
A Devaluation In China—And More Turbulence
The recent devaluation of the renminbi by Chinese authorities is yet more proof that currency markets do not go on vacation in August.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Diversification And Data
At the beginning of the summer, credit insurance company Coface issued its monthly list of upgrades and downgrades of country risk.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Renminbi | The Goal Of Convertibility
The European Union is still debating the nature of its common currency, the position of non-eurozone EU members like the UK, and the future of stressed eurozone countries like Greece. But the situation in other parts of the world is quite different.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
COMPLIANCE: COSTLY AND GLOBAL
By deciding to devote our cover story to compliance this month we focus on a key element in the DNA of this magazine: Managing compliance is increasingly a global issue for corporates and financial institutions.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
STRONG GREENBACK, GLOBAL IMPACT
Dear Reader:
The strength of the US dollar is keeping many executives busy these days both in the corporate and the financial world.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EDITOR’S LETTER: GOOD AND BAD DEFLATION
Dear Reader
Deflation is one of the worst fears of central bankers and economists worldwide, but the risk it engenders isn’t always clearly defined.
Editor's Letter
EDITOR’S LETTER: STAGNATION AND SINGLE-ENGINE GROWTH
This may be the Year of the Goat in the Chinese calendar, but so far 2015 looks more like the year of major economic surprises.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CFO INTERVIEW: MURAT ERDEN, TURKCELL
<strong>Global Finance </strong>sat down with Murat Doan Erden, Turkcell Group’s chief financial officer, to discuss the economic and business outlook for Turkey and the challenges confronting Turkish corporates.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EDITOR’S LETTER: OIL PRICE DECLINE AND ITS SPILLOVER EFFECTS
When we chose oil as the subject of this month’s cover story, we had no idea how fast and dramatic the drop in oil prices would be...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
EDITOR’S LETTER: REDEFINING EMERGING MARKETS
For many years <strong>Global Finance </strong>has regularly covered emerging markets and frontier markets. This annual issue of the magazine, which is focused on the EM, goes a bit further. We analyze these markets regionally, but we also question the prevalent definition of emerging markets.