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WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2009
Istanbul, October 6th, 2009 – Global Finance magazine hosted its thirteenth annual Best Bank Awards ceremony on October 6th, 2009,...
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BEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS 2009
REGIONAL WINNER Standard Chartered COUNTRY WINNER Algeria Arab Banking Corporation Algeria Angola BES Angola Botswana Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Cote...
News
Editor’s Letter: The Power Of One
Many watching the stock markets have been surprised or even alarmed at the surge in confidence in the past few months, a confidence that has fueled a tremendous rally in major indices around the world...
Country Report
Features: Country Report Turkey
ON A KNIFE EDGE TURKEY Turkey is well positioned to weather a global downturn, but it still faces some tough economic challenges. Tansan: Ankara must hold out for the best possible terms from the IMF. There was a ...
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BEST ISLAMIC FINANCE INSTITUTIONS – 2008
Best Sukuk Bank Kuwait Finance House Best Islamic Retail Bank Dubai Islamic Bank Best Islamic Investment Bank Unicorn Investment Bank...
Banking
Milestones : Asia’s 1 Billion Muslims Beckon Islamic Bankers
ASIA-PACIFIC Asia looks to cash in on its emerging Islamic financial center status. The Asia-Pacific region already accounts for 60% of the world’s Islamic banking assets and could be a center of growth for the shariah-compliant finance industry ...
Banking
Features : Best Laid Plans
MIDDLE EAST Determined to avoid repeating past mistakes, oil-rich nations in the Middle East have worked hard to diversify their economies. So far they have fared well, but pitfalls remain. Oil is integral to the Middle East's economic fortunes, ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets : Confidence Declines As Exports Tumble
CHINA China's exporters are feeling the effects of a global economic slowdown. China’s central bank released three surveys—of banks, consumers and companies—in late September reflecting falling confidence in the country’s economy. According to the survey of companies, ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Features : Power Play
ANALYSIS / RUSSIA’S GEORGIA GAMBIT Russia’s recent assault on Georgia raises some scary prospects for European nations dependent on energy supplies from West Asia. Double act: Vladimir Putin passed the presidency to Dmitry Medvedev but still retains much ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Milestones : Oil Prices Slide Below $100 A Barrel, But Support Looms
GLOBAL All at sea: Oil prices have tumbled, but further steep falls are unlikely. Crude oil prices, which reached nearly $150 a barrel in July, fell below $100 a barrel for the first time ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Features : Risky Business
CORPORATE TOOLBOX / POLITICAL RISK In recent years, political risks facing multinationals have grown more significant. Corporations are far from blameless in creating that risk, though. Heightened tensions: Multinationals in countries such as Venezuela face growing risks. With ...
Banking
GCC Report : Inflation Stalks The Gulf
REGIONAL REPORT: GCC / ECONOMIC UPDATE Currency pegs could come unglued as the region’s economies heat up. Just when it seemed that it couldn’t get any better for the oil-rich countries of the Gulf Cooperation ...