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Emerging & Frontier Markets

EM Infrastructure Needs Triple By 2030

MILESTONES: EMERGING MARKETS By Gordon Platt Demand for infrastructure in emerging markets will reach $1 trillion annually through 2030, triple the level of the previous two decades, with Asia accounting for the lion’s share, according to a study ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

EM News: EM Corporate Debt Offers Yield

EMERGING MARKETS INVESTOR: NEWS By Gordon Platt Investors are showing increasing interest in emerging markets’ corporate bonds, which offer diversification and better yields, according to a report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The firm held an ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

FX Supplement: China’s Lofty Ambitions For The Renminbi

CHINA’S LOFTY AMBITIONS FOR THE RENMINBI By Gordon Platt The Chinese government continues to make strides in internationalizing its currency. Qu, HSBC: Domestic demand should support 8.5% to 9% growth in the coming quarters Every long march ...

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50 SAFEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS 2011

Global Finance names the 50 Safest Banks in Emerging Markets 2011 NEW YORK, November 3, 2011 At a time when...

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SAFEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 2011

Global Finance names the Safest Emerging Market Banks 2011 in Sub-Saharan Africa NEW YORK, November 3, 2011 Global Finance magazine...

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SAFEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS IN ASIA 2011

Global Finance names the Safest Emerging Market Banks 2011 in Asia NEW YORK, November 3, 2011 Global Finance magazine (...

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SAFEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS IN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE 2011

Global Finance names the Safest Emerging Market Banks 2011 in Central & Eastern Europe NEW YORK, November 3, 2011 Global...

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SAFEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS IN LATIN AMERICA 2011

Global Finance names the Safest Emerging Market Banks 2011 in Latin America NEW YORK, November 3, 2011 Global Finance magazine...

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SAFEST EMERGING MARKET BANKS IN THE MIDDLE EAST 2011

Global Finance names the Safest Emerging Market Banks 2011 in the Middle East NEW YORK, November 3, 2011 Global Finance...

Country Report

Country Report: Brazil

SEARCHING FOR BALANCED SOLUTIONS By Antonio Guerrero Investors are awaiting the outcome of recent rate cuts in Brazil. Whether it will prove proactive or premature remains to be seen. Citing a substantial deterioration in the global economy, ...

Country Report

Country Report: Lebanon

WAIT AND SEE By Justin Keay Lebanon has tumbled from its economic boom in 2010. Investors are holding back to see how the new government fares. So far, its reform progress is less than impressive. But with the ...

Banking

Islamic Finance Goes Global

NEW HORIZONS By Anita Hawser Islamic Finance is growing beyond traditional borders to encompass new markets worldwide. The Islamic finance industry emerged relatively unscathed from the 2008 financial crisis —touting itself as an alternative to the leverage ...