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Global Salon: Karen Elliott House
CONFLUENCE OF RISK By Vanessa Drucker In this months Salon, Global Finance sat down with Karen Elliott House, Pulitzer Prizewinning...
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Report: Qatar Faces Geopolitical Risk
GRAND VISIONS By Anita Hawser Qatar has used its oil and gas wealth to finance its global ambitions. But its economy remains vulnerable to ever-present geopolitical tensions. For a small country, Qatar certainly punches above its weight ...
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World’s BEST FOREIGN EXCHANGE PROVIDERS 2013
Global Finance names the World’s Best Foreign Exchange Providers 2013 NEW YORK, November 27, 2012 Global Finance magazine has named...
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Country Report: Lebanon
AGAINST ALL ODDS By Justin Keay Mid-20th-century tourists flocked to Lebanon, the Switzerland of the East. War and instability long ago changed that. Now, with the Syrian conflict spilling over its borders, the country faces yet another round ...
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Newsmaker: Turkey Transitions To Investment Grade
NEWSMAKERS: TURKEY By Dan Keeler Turkey’s authorities are concerned that the economic boost provided by an upgrade to investment grade by Fitch Ratings could trigger some unwelcome side effects. Erdem Baç says he can keep inflation in check ...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Turkey: Still An Investment Darling
TURKISH DELIGHT By Justin Keay Turkey's economy is one of the few in Europe experiencing positive growth, but as the pace of economic reform slows and a rising current-account deficit looms, pundits are beginning to ask, has complacency ...
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Central Banker Report Cards 2012: Middle East & Africa
By Gordon Platt, Antonio Guerrero and Anita Hawser MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA ALGERIA Mohammed Laksaci Grade: C The central bank of Algeria, Africa’s second-largest oil producer, has kept its discount rate at 4% for the past few years to encourage ...
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THE WINNERS’ CIRCLE
Global FinanceannouncesThe Winners’ CircleA ranking of the Top Winners of our Annual Awards over the magazine’s 25-year history NEW YORK, June...
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Country Report: Turkey
GREAT EXPECTATIONS By Justin Keay The government has lofty aspirations for Turkish growth, but reform and demographic development are necessary for the nation’s economy to reach its potential. The coming year could be a good one for ...
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World’s Best Banks 2012: Middle East
By Thomas Clouse, Jonathan Gregson, Antonio Guerrero & Gordon Platt MIDDLE EAST The oil-exporting countries of the Middle East are enjoying strong economic growth, whereas countries that experienced political uprisings during the Arab Spring of 2011 are struggling to get back ...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Middle East 2012: Economies In Transition
SHIFTING SANDS By Gordon Platt Extraordinary changes are occurring in the Middle East in the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings. New economic models—and new opportunities for foreign investors—are developing. But the potential for great reward comes with ...
Banking
Middle East 2012: Levantine Banks
THE LEVANT BANKS ON STABILITY By Gordon Platt Caution and conservative growth are the key goals of Levantine economies. The resource-poor countries of the Levant have been trying to promote open markets, free trade and labor mobility ...