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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.
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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.
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CHINA: A NEW ECONOMY IN THE MAKING
Annual Survey | Stars Of China<br />
Something’s changed this year. Midmarket innovators are taking the lead, Internet companies are now world-beaters, and banks are staking their ground in a whole new way.
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ARE BANKS UNSAFE AT ANY SIZE?
Banking Regulation<br />
The globe’s financial systems are still vulnerable to contagion. Critics say regulators are unlikely to fix the problem unless they shift gears.
Banking
ARGENTINE GOVERNOR MAY FURTHER DILUTE CENTRAL BANK INDEPENDENCE
Newsmakers | Argentina<br />
Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in early October triggered the resignation of the head of the country’s central bank, Juan Carlos Fabrega, by criticizing him for not reducing manipulation of the country’s currency. His replacement, Alejandro Vanoli, formerly the head of the country’s securities regulator, CNV, doesn’t look likely to set Argentina on a better path.
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BIGGEST EMERGING MARKETS BANKS 2014
On A Grand Scale<br />
Chinese banks take first 10 places in rankings.
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BIGGEST GLOBAL BANKS 2014
Big Is Beautiful<br />
Assets of ICBC exceed $3 trillion, while European banks shrink.
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CEFIS’ DUAL FOCUS ON BANKING AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
Management | Transaction Banking<br />
Alberta Cefis is retiring from Scotiabank after building its global transaction banking business practically from the ground up.
Banking
CFTC CONSIDERS REGULATING BITCOIN DERIVATIVES
Trends | CryptoCurrencies<br />
There are potential benefits that bitcoin or bitcoin-like technology—as opposed to the cryptocurrency itself—could bring to the derivatives marketplace.
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CHINA: BANKS FORCED TO INNOVATE IN FAST-CHANGING MARKET
Annual Survey | Stars Of China<br />
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<br />
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.