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Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : India

Open for business: "Off-limits" investment sectors opened up. The Indian government revised its foreign investment policy guidelines in mid-February, with a changed methodology for computing foreign equity holdings in Indian companies. According to the new guidelines, any equity held by ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets : Russia

Devaluation of the ruble is over, says Kudrin, Russia's finance minister. The Kremlin rolled out a revised version of its economic crisis plan, extending additional credits to the beleaguered banking sector possibly at the expense of direct loans to ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Roundup: Africa

Tsvangirai: Vowed to restore relations with the IMF The African Development Bank has used its own capital base to create a $1.5 billion trade finance facility that aims to fuel trade and investment in the region. African commercial lenders and ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Roundup: Brazil

Brazil's air force is helping finance Embraer's $500 million development program for a new military transport plane Following Brazil’s recent credit boom, banks are starting to face increased customer arrears. A research report from BB Investimentos, a division of Banco ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Roundup: China

On track: China's stimulus package will boost railroad investment China is pouring money into railroads and energy production as the implementation of the country’s 4 trillion yuan ($585 billion) stimulus package moves forward. Urban fixed asset investment grew by 26.5% ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Roundup: India

Electoral gains: Poll-related spending will help boost India's economy in 2009 According to a consensus taken from a group of prominent Indian economists, including those representing the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council, J.P. Morgan India and S&P; Asia Pacific, the ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Roundup: Russia

Sechin: Russia's deputy prime minister and Rosneft chairman In a signal that the Russian government is increasingly aware of the financial constraints it is facing, a top Kremlin adviser said that the state would not be bailing out any more ...

Banking

Features : Hard Landing

Banking crisis / central & eastern europe Central and Eastern Europe has suffered more than most regions as a result of the credit crunch. Some are concerned that economic turmoil may lead to social unrest. Ukrainian prime minister, Yulia ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Milestones : Banks And Multilaterals Step In To Boost Trade

BRAZIL Brazil’s central bank: Attempting to boost banks’ trade finance lines With commodity prices plummeting from last year’s highs, Latin American governments are seeking ways to support their trade sectors as part of their economic stimulus plans. Strong ...

News

Newsmakers : Santander Loses Face In Latin America

LATIN AMERICA Sleepless in Madrid: Santander chairman Emilio Botin Spanish banking giant Santander is struggling to contain the fallout from the more than $3 billion loss its clients sustained through the bank’s investments in funds linked to disgraced ...

News

TCM : Software Providers

TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT - SPONSORED DIRECTORY Global Finance presents its annual guide to the key products and technology providers in the treasury and cash management space. Capabilities/services: Ariba Invoice and Payment is the leading enterprise solution for ...

Award Winners

BEST DERIVATIVES PROVIDERS – 2008

CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY WINNER NORTH AMERICA Best Commodity Derivatives Provider Morgan Stanley Best Credit Derivatives Provider JPMorgan Best Equity Derivatives Provider...