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Top 50 Safest Banks In Emerging Markets 2018
Emerging markets are more vulnerable to external shocks of all kinds; the safest banks provide stability in volatile markets.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
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Emerging & Frontier Markets
Estonia: Increasingly Independent
Tiny Estonia’s focus on high-end value has brought success in attracting foreign investment.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Higher Power: Five Key Questions About Oil’s Rise
A few years ago Brent crude hit a low of $27per barrel. Recently it topped $80. What are the macro consequencesof higher prices?
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Myanmar: Frontier Asia’s Trickiest Puzzle
Investing in Myanmar requires reconciling great opportunities and great risks.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Côte d’Ivoire: Perfectly Positioned
Côte d’Ivoire offers much to foreign investors, and government administrators are getting used to what is involved.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Growing Opportunities In Sri Lanka
Attracting foreign direct investment is a top priority for Sri Lanka as it transitions from an inward-facing economy toward
a more diverse and export-oriented one.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Saudi Arabia: First Major Bank Merger In Nearly Twenty Years
Wave of change sweeping Saudi Arabia finally hits the banking sector.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Tightening Tantrum Hits Currencies, Bonds
Emerging market currencies and bonds are suffering from the Fed's decision to raise interest rates.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Rich Nation, Risk Nation
The DRC has immense mineral resources and other investment opportunities, but they come with political corruption and risk.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Serving The Average African
Given the continent’s large youth population, the future of banking is digital. But who will win the battle for clicks over bricks? The incumbent banks—or fintechs and telcos?
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Cuba’s Cautious Capitalism
The rigors of Cuba’s business environment make foreign direct investment a very long-term bet.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Latin America: Back on Track
Good news from Latin America: With Brazil and Argentina coming out of the 2015-2016 recession, the region has returned to expansion mode and is expected to gain economic strength this year and next. The return of capital inflows and an apparent change in foreign direct investment (FDI) are the most evident signs that investors’ views of South and Central America have tilted more to the positive of late. The region is back on track.