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Emerging Markets Review: Policy Change Needed In Central & Eastern Europe

SEEKING THE BRIGHT SIDE By Justin Keay Little of the news coming out of Central and Eastern Europe right now is upbeat, but concerted policy efforts by regional governments could garner some economic reward in 2013. These ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging Markets Review: Sustainable Growth In Latin America

SUSTAINING MOMENTUM By Antonio Guerrero Prolonged Western concerns and slowing in China are beginning to affect the region’s outlook. It will be up to Latin America’s largest economies to keep the impetus alive. According to the IMF’s ...

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Emerging Markets’ Biggest Banks

EMERGING GIANTS By Andrew Cunningham Global Finance presents its annual listing of the Biggest Banks in the Emerging Markets. Eight of the 10 biggest emerging markets banks are Chinese, and a further 10 Chinese banks are included ...

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Emerging Markets’ Safest Banks

CONTINENTAL EROSION By Andrew Cunningham Global Finance presents its annual ranking of the Top 50 Safest Banks in the Emerging Markets. Banks in the Arabian Gulf and Asia have strengthened their hold on the rankings of safest banks ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Investors Wary In Run-Up to Kenya’s Presidential Election

NEWSMAKERS: KENYA By Dan Keeler Nervousness about Kenya’s March 2013 general election is prompting international investors to put their investment plans on hold, says Musalia Mudavadi, one of the leading candidates in the presidential race. Mudavadi: Kenya’s ...

Banking

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 ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Risk Management: Property Insurance

STUMBLING OFF THE BLOCKS By Dave Lenckus Investors are piling into rapidly growing markets such as Brazil and Argentina. Financing risk in such markets can be fraught with difficulty, but insurance options are available. Economic data shows ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Roundtable: Turkey Banking And Finance

AN INVESTMENT-GRADE STORY Moderated by Dan Keeler Global Finance hosted Turkey’s central bank governor and Turkish financial executives at a roundtable in Istanbul in September to discuss economic development, the importance of Turkey’s upgrade to investment grade and ...

Banking

Sibos Wrap: Key Discussions From Osaka

UNCHARTED WATERS By Denise Bedell At SWIFT’s annual Sibos conference in October, corporates were treated to a range of presentations on topics as diverse as reference data, BPOs and Asian treasury centers. The corporate stream at Sibos ...

News

WTO Entry Offers Legal, Regulatory Benefits To Laos

MILESTONES: LAOS By Thomas Clouse The Lao People’s Democratic Republic will take the final step in its 15-year campaign to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) this month when the country’s legislature ratifies its membership agreement. Laotian trade ...

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SAFEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS IN LATIN AMERICA 2012

GLOBAL FINANCE names the Safest Emerging Market Banks 2012 in Latin America NEW YORK, November 6, 2012 Global Finance magazine...

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50 SAFEST BANKS IN EMERGING MARKETS 2012

GLOBAL FINANCE names the 50 safest banks in emerging markets NEW YORK, November 6, 2012 At a time when growth...