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Milestones : Banks And Multilaterals Step In To Boost Trade

BRAZIL Brazil’s central bank: Attempting to boost banks’ trade finance lines With commodity prices plummeting from last year’s highs, Latin American governments are seeking ways to support their trade sectors as part of their economic stimulus plans. Strong ...

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BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE BANKS – 2008

CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY WINNER GLOBAL WINNER Deutsche Bank REGIONAL WINNER North America Citi Latin America Citi Western Europe Deutsche Bank Honorable...

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BEST SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE PROVIDERS – 2008

Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider – Bank HSBC Best Global Supply Chain Finance Provider – Non Bank Orbian Best...

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BEST TRADE FINANCE PROVIDERS – 2008

CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY WINNER REGIONAL WINNER Americas Citi Europe BNP Paribas CEE UniCredit Nordic Region SEB Middle East Arab Bank Asia...

Award Winners

BEST TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS & PROVIDERS – 2008

CATEGORY SUB-CATEGORY WINNER Best Overall Bank for Cash Management Global Winner Citi North America JPMorgan Chase Western Europe Deutsche Bank...

Award Winners

BEST TREASURY & CASH MANAGEMENT BANKS & PROVIDERS – 2009

Global Winner Citi North America J.P. Morgan Chase Western Europe Deutsche Bank Asia HSBC Latin America Citi Nordic Region SEB...

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Corporate Finance : Bailouts Cushion Decline In 2008 Global Mergers

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS The volume of worldwide mergers and acquisitions fell 30% last year compared with 2007, but the decline in announced deals would have been even larger without the government bailouts of financial institutions, which represented a ...

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Corporate Finance : Credit Market Thaw Brings Flood Of Issues

CORPORATE DEBT Government programs designed to thaw the frozen credit markets appeared to be having some effect in early January, opening a window of opportunity for a flood of investment-grade corporate debt issues, but analysts say the credit ...

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Corporate Finance : Obama’s Economic Stimulus Plan Gives Dollar Strong Start To 2009 On Hopes Us Will Recover First

FOREIGN EXCHANGE The dollar rose in early January, as investors weighed the likely effects of president-elect Barack Obama’s economic stimulus plan and as analysts said the United States could be the first major economy to recover from the ...

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Corporate Finance : Volatility Boosts Trading But Shuts Out Ipos

GLOBAL EQUITY/DRS Initial public offerings in the United States plunged 86% last year to the lowest level in 31 years, with only one IPO priced in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to Thomson Reuters. By comparison, 60 ...

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Features : Back To Basics

SECTOR REPORT SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUNDS A series of disastrous investments in Western banks and mounting pressure to invest locally is prompting a sea change in sovereign wealth funds’ investment attitudes. Dickinson: Some SWFs are facing pressure to diversify their ...

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Features : Tightening The Supply Chain

FOCUS SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE Just a short while ago, supply chain finance was seen as a novel luxury. For many corporations now it could be the key to survival—and future prosperity. Quinn: Credit is proving hard to find ...