Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Trade & Supply Chain Finance 2011
WEATHERING THE STORM Following the 2008 financial crisis, trade finance was a term often uttered in the upper echelons...
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Best In Class
ANNUAL SURVEY: WORLD’S BEST BANKS A selection from Global Finance ’s best banks awards from the past year. WORLD’S BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS 2011 WORLD’S BEST DERIVATIVES PROVIDERS 2011 WORLD’S BEST SUB-CUSTODIANS 2011 WORLD’S BEST ...
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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 ...
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Daunting Task For New Economy And Finance Minister
NEWSMAKERS: NIGERIA By Antonio Guerrero Nigeria’s new economic chief, former World Bank managing director Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says she will focus much of her efforts on diversifying her nation’s economy away from overdependence on oil and gas revenues. ...
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Emerging Markets Roundup: Africa
PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS TO FINANCE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES By Antonio Guerrero Tanzania plans to invest $742 million by the end of 2012 to tackle its crippling energy deficit. African energy projects to get PPP boost Under an emergency power rescue ...
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Emerging Markets Roundup: Brazil
INVESTMENT SPREE FOR FIFA WORLD CUP AND OLYMPICS By Antonio Guerrero Brazil is preparing for a major investment spree ahead of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games. Brazil prepares for FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil’s ...
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Emerging Markets Roundup: China
RISING RATES ARE ENCOURAGING LENDING By Thomas Clouse Strong demand for loans and higher interest rates boosted profits at several Chinese banks to record levels. Record-high net profits at China Construction Bank Strong demand for loans and higher ...
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Emerging Markets Roundup: India
FOREIGN INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR FLOWS START TO DECLINE By Aaron Chaze Inflation fears, monetary tightening and slowing corporate growth may reduce foreign institutional investor interest. Reserve Bank of India cites strong outward investment by Indian firms Worries over inflation, ...