Emerging & Frontier Markets Archives

Join the global community of corporate and public-sector finance industry leaders reading Global Finance monthly in print.

Click Here

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Features: The Americas – Latin America Regional Report

ROARING BACK TO LIFE Latin America has shown its strength over the past year and is reaping the benefits of that now, with increasing FDI flows, diversified trading partners and debt markets that are heating up. By Denise ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Features: The Americas – Mexico

MEXICO'S NEXT WAVE Although it was hit hard by the downturn in the US, Mexico is setting a course for a strong recovery. Its banks are helping to stimulate renewed growth. By Antonio Guerrero Long controlled by ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Features: The Americas – Nafta

CAN NAFTA FILL THE GAP? For gaps in Nafta to be plugged, it may take smaller bilateral agreements rather than wide-ranging change to the original FTA. By Denise Bedell Renegotiating Nafta: (from left to right) US president ...

Banking

Global Outperformers

EM REGIONAL BANKING FOCUS: LATIN AMERICA By Denise Bedell Latin America is a hotbed of growth, presenting a wealth of opportunities for domestic and international banks. With some of the highest growth rates seen anywhere worldwide ...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

IMF And World Bank Lurch Into Conflict Over Emerging Markets

NEWSMAKERS: GLOBAL By Michael Shari As finance ministers and top executives of the world's largest banks converge in Washington for the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank this month, a simmering diplomatic conflict between ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Milestones: Rate Decision Sparks Fears Of Political Meddling

South Korea By Thomas Clouse Lee Seongtae: Kept a steady hand on tiller during crisis Few economies have proven as resilient over the past 18 months as that of South Korea. In the wake of Lehman Brothers' collapse, ...

Banking

New Partnerships

EM REGIONAL BANKING FOCUS: AFRICA By Nick Kochan Africa's banks are looking to forge new links as they seek to expand across the continent. The African banking industry has emerged from the global financial crisis largely intact ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Newsmakers: Downturn Throws Chávez Onto The Ropes

Venezuela By Antonio Guerrero Chávez: Economic troubles are turning his dreams into a nightmare Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez's dream of spreading his "21st century socialism" throughout Latin America could be halted by a troubled economy. After he spent ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Newsmakers: The First Female President Set To Tighten Costa Rica/China Ties

Costa Rica By Dan Keeler All smiles: Chinchilla celebrates with supporters Laura Chinchilla, a former vice president and justice minister, is set to become Costa Rica's first female president after winning the country's early February election with a ...

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Features: The Americas – Latin America Regional Report

Features: The Americas – Mexico

Features: The Americas – Nafta

Global Outperformers

IMF And World Bank Lurch Into Conflict Over Emerging Markets

Milestones: Rate Decision Sparks Fears Of Political Meddling

New Partnerships

Newsmakers: Downturn Throws Chávez Onto The Ropes

Newsmakers: The First Female President Set To Tighten Costa Rica/China Ties

Poor Gain Better Access To Financial Services

Rating Upgrade Opens Door To Costa Rica Bond Issue

Rusal Plans To Create DR Program in Russia