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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Supplement: Turkey Investment Supplement 2009

By Gordon Platt Contributing Writer gplatt@gfmag.com With a motivation for continuing reforms and a strong banking system, Turkey is well positioned to take advantage of the global economic recovery. Its strategic location and the security ...

Banking

Turkey: Banks Primed For Growth

Turkish Banking Turkey has a robust banking system that is ready to support the country’s economic growth. By Gordon Platt Tansan: “Turkey’s banks are the best in the world in terms of the strength of their capital ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Turkey: EU Accession Process

WAITING IN THE WINGS Egemen Bagis, chief negotiator, says the country’s reform efforts will pay off and admits that Turkey has made some mistakes in the past. By Gordon Platt Turkey somberly marked the 50th anniversary in ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Turkey: Inward Investment

DYNAMIC GROWTH POTENTIAL Turkey’s leaders have been actively promoting inward investment—with resoundingsuccessful results. By Gordon Platt Turkey is rolling out the red carpet for foreign investors, hoping to capitalize on its considerable growth potential once the ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Turkey: Leading The Way

LEADING THE WAY At the presidential palace in Ankara on July 21, Turkey’s president, Abdullah Gul, met with Global Finance for a wide-ranging interview covering Turkey’s role in the global economy and its international relations. Global Finance: ...

Award Winners

WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2009

Istanbul, October 6th, 2009 – Global Finance magazine hosted its thirteenth annual Best Bank Awards ceremony on October 6th, 2009,...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Cover Story: Emerging Powerhouses

Far from collapsing under the weight of the recent financial crisis, the biggest emerging markets are powering the next wave of global growth. By Laurence Neville In its July World Economic Update,the International Monetary Fund said that the ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Indian Companies Tap Rising Foreign Appetite For Shares

DR News Indian Companies Tap Rising Foreign Appetite for Shares Indian companies seeking funds for expansion or to retire debt are tapping into a growing foreign appetite for their shares. Tata Steel raised $500 million on the London ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Rise In Copper Prices Puts Shine On Chinese Producer

Company To Watch: Jiangxi Copper/China Rise in Copper Prices Puts Shine on Chinese Producer Jiangxi Copper, based in Guixi City in China’s inland Jiangxi Province, is the country’s largest producer of the red metal. It owns all five ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets: Russian Retailers’ Stocks Selling At Steep Discount

News Russian Retailers’ Stocks Selling At Steep Discount As a big emerging market, Russia offers opportunities for growth in the consumer sector, analysts say. For investors willing to look beyond the major oil stocks, which already have risen ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Features: A Region in Transition

Economic Update Central Asia The former Soviet republics of Central Asia are undergoing dramatic and sometimes painful change as they attempt to modernize their economies and to exploit their vast reserves of natural resources. By Paula L. Green ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Features: Regional Report – Central & Eastern Europe

DOWN BUT NOT OUT Central and Eastern Europe was arguably the region hit hardest by the global downturn. It’s still suffering, but hopeful signs are clearly emerging. By Justin Keay It wasn’t meant to be like this. ...