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CHINA: BANKS FORCED TO INNOVATE IN FAST-CHANGING MARKET

Annual Survey | Stars Of China Nothing has characterized the recent pressure on traditional banking in China more than the challenge posed by Internet companies to the Big Four Chinese Banks

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FOREIGN BANKS SECURE FOOTHOLD IN MYANMAR

Milestones | Myanmar After five decades of economic isolation, on October 1, Myanmar took its first big step into the global financial system, granting nine foreign lenders preliminary approval to operate in the country.

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HILL TO PUSH SECURITIZATION AS FINANCIAL STABILITY HEAD

Newsmakers | United Kingdom After a bumpy ride, the UK’s candidate, lord Jonathan Hill, has been confirmed by the European Parliament as commissioner for financial stability, capital markets and financial services.

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INDIA: MILLIONS ACCESS BASIC FINANCIAL SERVICES

Milestones | India In partnership with more than 50 state-run, cooperative and private banks, India’s National Democratic Alliance government has launched the world’s largest financial inclusion project to bring 75 million households into the banking fold by the end of January 2015.

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INTERVIEWS WITH THE AWARD WINNERS

View From The Top Global Finance speaks to leading executives at the World’s Safest Banks.

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M&A INTERVIEW: TIM GEE, BAKER & MCKENZIE

Capital Markets | Q&A Tim Gee is a partner in the London office and global head of mergers and acquisitions at Baker & McKenzie.

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NAVIGATING SAFELY

This issue of the magazine focuses primarily on the safest banks: those globally and in emerging markets, but also in each one of nearly one hundred countries.

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RATING AGENCIES – THE BATTLE FOR EUROPE

Europe’s bond market grew 50% faster than the global rate during the first nine months of the year—by 4.6% year-on-year—but small foreign rating agencies jockeying for a piece of the action are crying foul.

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RATING AGENCIES – U.S. UNDER PRESSURE

Pressure from Congress in the wake of the global financial crisis led the SEC to expedite its lethargic and opaque process of registering rating agencies. As a result there are now 10 Nationally Recognized Statistical Ratings Organizations (NRSROs).

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RATING AGENCIES ARE UPGRADING

Fueled by a global flood of bond issues, rating agencies are polishing up their act.

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SAFEST BANKS BY COUNTRY 2014

Digging Deep Global Finance’s country-by-country ranking provides an objective and transparent listing of the safest banks worldwide.

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SAFEST COMMERCIAL BANKS 2014

European Leaders Europeans dominate Global Finance’s Safest Commercial Banks ranking.