Banking
ECB STRESS TESTS FAIL THE CREDIBILITY TEST
<strong>European Banking | Trends</strong><br />
The degree to which the recent stress tests of big European banks by EU regulators lack credibility is becoming clear.<br />
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
HUNGARY: PROTESTS FORCE PM TO SHELVE INTERNET TAX
<strong>Hungary | Milestones</strong><br />
Hungary has witnessed the biggest street protests since the current right-wing government came to power in 2010, against the government’s plans to tax Internet traffic, the world’s first such levy.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
IMPROVING ASIAN PRODUCTIVITY
<strong>Asia-Pacific | Emerging Markets Regional Review</strong><br />
Structural changes in emerging Asia’s manufacturing-for-export markets are erasing the low-cost advantage.
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INTERNET BANKING GOES MAINSTREAM: GREG BAXTER, CITI
How has Internet banking evolved in the last year or so?
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KEEPING DATA SAFE: PAOLO DI GRAZIA, FINECOBANK
Website design is becoming more important than ever, particularly in areas such as ease of use, security features, integrated functions and aesthetics.<br />
Economics, Policy & Regulation
LATIN AMERICA: END OF THE BOOM ERA?
<strong>Latin America | Emerging Markets Regional Review</strong><br />
After years of strong growth, many key markets in Latin America are faltering. Although overall the region is no longer producing the high growth it once did, a number of markets continue to rise to new heights.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
OIL-RICH VENEZUELA FORCED TO IMPORT CRUDE
<strong>Venezuela | Milestones</strong><br />
Venezuela, home to the world’s largest oil reserves at 298 billion barrels, is having a tough time getting the stuff out of the ground.
Banking
RUPEE INTERNATIONALIZATION: SAUGATA BHATTACHARYA, AXIS BANK
<strong>Q&A | Capital Markets</strong><br />
Saugata Bhattacharya is the senior vice president and chief economist at Axis Bank in India.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
TRADE FINANCE: FINANCING UNMET DEMAND IN EMERGING MARKETS
<strong>Emerging Markets Trade Finance | Special Report</strong><br />
Although barriers to trade have declined, gaining access to trade finance is challenging in some markets.
Banking
TURKISH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ROUNDTABLE: CHANGING PERCEPTIONS
At a roundtable in Istanbul in September, leading figures from Turkish banks, including the deputy governor of the Central Bank of Turkey, came together to discuss developments in the economy and financial sector.
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WORLD’S BEST INTERNET BANKS 2014 – ROUND TWO
<strong>Annual Awards</strong><br />
In the final installment of a two-part series, <strong>Global Finance</strong> recognizes the best corporate/institutional and consumer Internet banks globally and in six regions, as well as an overall winner. We spotlight the financial institutions around the world that are leading the way in digital banking services that generate strong business results.
News
JPMorgan Singled Out for Illiquid Funding
The big bank is the only systemically important US financial institution found to depend too heavily on wholesale sources of funding.