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Economics, Policy & Regulation

A Bridge Too Far? New AIIB Head In Tough Spot

Newsmakers | China At the beginning of September, the fledgling Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank took an important step forward with the appointment of its first president.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Africa 2015 Supplement | Table Of Contents

The real question for Africa now is not so much about past economic performance but about what’s coming next.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

African Slowdown Now, Long-Term Positive

No region of the world has generated an average annual growth rate of 5.5% over the past 20 years—except Africa. In sub-Saharan Africa, GDP has expanded by 40% since 2009.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Brazil and Beyond

Neil Shearing, chief emerging markets economist at Capital Economics, visited Global Finance on September 10, just as Standard & Poor’s cut Brazil’s public debt to junk level. We asked him about the outlook for that country and other emerging markets.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

China Draws Down Reserves To Keep Renminbi Afloat

FX Reserves | China’s foreign exchange reserves plunged by nearly $94 billion in August, the most ever in a single month, as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) struggled to support the renminbi after devaluing the currency by 1.9%.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Cuba and the US: Back In Business?

Regional Report | As relations between Cuba and the United States get friendlier, the economic outlook of the island is also improving.

Banking

Diversifying Africa To Stay Afloat

African nations can no longer get by on mineral wealth and commodities alone—and they know it.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Emerging Markets Turmoil: Tempest In A Teapot?

Capital Outflows | The meltdown in China’s stock market this summer and steep falls in many emerging markets currencies led some investors to wonder if another 1997 Asian crisis was brewing.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Eni Discovers Huge Natural Gas Reserves At Zohr

Eni, the Italian energy company that was unsuccessful in finding exploitable hydrocarbons in Cyprus, now has a major find on its hands elsewhere.

Banking

Full Faith & Credit? Sukuk Market Stumbles

Islamic Finance | Bank Negara’s decision to halt issuing shariah-compliant bonds has left a big hole in the Islamic debt market. Filling the void will take time.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Guatemala Stability Amid Instability

Guatemala’s political turmoil, with parties deadlocked in Parliament, a runoff election looming and corruption scandals exploding, means the government will operate in a kind of suspended animation until 2016.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Hope Floats In Jamaica

After years of stagnation, Jamaica’s economy appears to be headed up. Debt reduction is a good start.