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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.
Awards
SAFEST BANKS BY COUNTRY 2014
Digging Deep<br />
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<br />
Europeans dominate Global Finance’s Safest Commercial Banks ranking.
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SAFEST EMERGING MARKETS BANKS 2014
Safety In Numbers<br />
The safest 50 EM banks are concentrated in 10 countries; Saudi Arabia, Korea and China account for more than half.
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SAFETY FIRST – SAFEST BANKS IN CHINA
Stars Of China | Safest Banks In China<br />
Chinese banks display a wide variety of strength and size.
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SEISMIC SHIFTS UPEND THE FX BUSINESS
FX Supplement 2014 | Overview<br />
Will regulation repair forex’s damaged reputation—and are banks ready for the culture change?
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SUKUK ISSUANCE SURGES FORWARD
Market Report | Global Islamic Finance<br />
Despite lower volumes in 2013, sukuk issuance is on track for a record year.
Award Ceremonies and Events
TRANSACTION PROCESSING AWARDS CEREMONY 2014
Global Finance held its Transaction Processing Awards ceremony in Boston in October—during SWIFT’s Annual Sibos conference. Leading corporate and financial executives from around the world were present to accept their awards and honor other recipients.