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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

MYANMAR’S FIRST CROSS-BORDER, NONRECOURSE PROJECT FINANCING

Capital Markets | Myanmar The frontier market with a population of 60 million is seeking to rejoin the global economy following nearly 50 years of isolation under military rule.

Banking

NAVIGATING SAFELY

This issue of the magazine focuses primarily on the safest banks: those globally and in emerging markets, but also in each one of nearly one hundred countries.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Frontier Markets Focus | Romania Romania aggressively pursues foreign direct investment by providing a number of incentive programs. But international investors should approach each one carefully.

Awards

SAFEST BANKS BY COUNTRY 2014

Digging Deep Global Finance’s country-by-country ranking provides an objective and transparent listing of the safest banks worldwide.

Awards

SAFEST COMMERCIAL BANKS 2014

European Leaders Europeans dominate Global Finance’s Safest Commercial Banks ranking.

Awards

SAFEST EMERGING MARKETS BANKS 2014

Safety In Numbers The safest 50 EM banks are concentrated in 10 countries; Saudi Arabia, Korea and China account for more than half.

Awards

SAFETY FIRST – SAFEST BANKS IN CHINA

Stars Of China | Safest Banks In China Chinese banks display a wide variety of strength and size.

Banking

SUKUK ISSUANCE SURGES FORWARD

Market Report | Global Islamic Finance Despite lower volumes in 2013, sukuk issuance is on track for a record year.

Editor's Letter

THE IMF OLYMPICS

Dear Reader The annual meetings in Washington, D.C., of the IMF and the World Bank afford a unique mix of events where economic forecasts are made, meetings held, official statements delivered, and award ceremonies (including Global Finance's Best Banks) conducted.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

DESTINATION: AFRICA

AFRICA 2014 | TOURISM SECTOR Despite setbacks, Africa’s tourism industry is an increasing driver of economic development across the continent.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

EMERGING MARKETS BRACE FOR FED TIGHTENING

CAPITAL MARKETS | FOREIGN EXCHANGE As the Federal Reserve winds down its bond-buying program and prepares to raise rates, analysts are debating the likelihood of a repeat of last year’s “taper tantrum”—when the mere hint of a gradual end to quantitative easing in the US caused huge disruptions to emerging markets (EMs).

Emerging & Frontier Markets

FIVE MINUTES WITH…JULIE DICKSON, ASHMORE

CAPITAL MARKETS | Q&A Julie Dickson is equity portfolio manager at emerging-markets investment manager Ashmore.