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Ranking GCCs Safest Islamic Banks
SPECIAL REPORT By Andrew Cunningham Al Rajhi tops the rankings of Safest Islamic Banks in the GCC. The use of...
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SEPA Compliant: To Be Or Not To Be?
SPECIAL REPORT By Anita Hawser To be or not to be? Compliant, that is. Apparently, the answer is it doesn’t matter—at least not yet. Just a few weeks before the February 1 SEPA deadline came to pass, the ...
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Telecom Tycoon Bets On Mobile Wallet
NEWSMAKERS By Erik Heinrich Zimbabwes Strive Masiyiwa is a man who knows a thing or two about setting lofty goals...
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World’s Best Trade Finance Banks
Jump To See Winners ANNUAL SURVEY: TRADE FINANCE BECOMES AN ASSET CLASS Global Finance presents its annual awards for the Best Trade Finance Institutions globally, regionally, and by country. The outlook for the trade finance business in 2014 is rosy, ...
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Whats Next For Kuwaiti Banks?
SPECIAL REPORT By Andrew Cunningham Kuwaiti banks are in good health. Capital levels are high, nonperforming loans low and declining,...
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Asian Trade: Mind the Gap
Is Basel III to blame for the $425 billion shortfall in trade finance in developing Asia? Some observers think so, but others say trade finance needs to go back to basics.
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Biggest Emerging Markets Banks 2013
Global Financepresents its annual listing of the biggest Banks in the Emerging Markets.
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India: Changing The Mix
The Reserve Bank of India wants foreign banks operating in India to convert into wholly-owned subsidiaries and enjoy “near-national” treatment.
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Safest Emerging Markets Banks 2013
Global Financepresents its annual ranking of the Top 50 Safest Banks in the Emerging Markets.
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Special Report: Turkish Banking
The Turkish banking sector’s prospects are bright, driven by innovation and torrid credit expansion. Mergers and acquisitions remain vibrant, and the nation’s mobile technology provides a shining global example. But the financial tea leaves aren’t altogether reassuring.
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UK: A Capital Of Islamic Finance?
On October 29, a little piece of history was made when the UK finally announced it would become the first Western country to issue a sovereign sukuk, or Islamic bond.
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World’s Best Derivatives Providers 2013
GLOBAL RISK MANAGEMENT — BANKS, PLATFORMS VIE FOR CONTROL By Gordon Platt Global Finance presents its annual awards highlighting the best global derivatives providers. Four large commercial banks account for 93% of the total US banking industry’s notional amounts of ...