Awards
Best In Class 2015
A selection of winners from Global Finance’s awards program over the past year.
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Central Banker Report Cards 2015
Global Finance’s annual evaluation of the work of the world’s central bankers found some stellar performances, and some dismal ones. The toughest challenge for many: propping up falling prices.
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Chinese Companies Come Up Empty In Bid For Portuguese Bank
Mergers & Acquisitions | Slowing growth and severe stock market falls have raised fears that China is nearing some sort of crossroads. Some economists believe that, owing to tight central controls, Chinese corporations won’t hit their expected growth targets.
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Continental Divide In Latin America
Regional Report | Latin America
The large economies on the east coast of Latin America—Brazil, Venezuela and Argentina—are slumping badly. Things are far different out west.
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Diversifying Africa To Stay Afloat
African nations can no longer get by on mineral wealth and commodities alone—and they know it.
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Full Faith & Credit? Sukuk Market Stumbles
Islamic Finance | Bank Negara’s decision to halt issuing shariah-compliant bonds has left a big hole in the Islamic debt market. Filling the void will take time.
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Introduction | 2015 World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings
Developing countries have long sought a greater voice in running the IMF and World Bank. The rise of rival development banks gives them more options—and more leverage.
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StateRun Banks Get Major Overhaul Under Modi
The Indian government headed by prime minister Narendra Modi is betting big on the reform and revamp of state-run banks over the next four years to support the country’s 8%-plus GDP growth.
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The Central Bank Buying Binge: Why Stop Now?
What’s irking central bankers is not that they have bought too many stocks or bonds. Rather, it’s that they haven’t bought enough.
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The Misstep That Led To Quantitative Easing
More than a decade ago, the Fed tried to pump life into the faltering US economy. In 2008, the financial markets crashed. There is a connection.
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Who’s Who In African Finance 2015
Global Finance’s First Annual List Of Who’s Who In African Finance.