Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Venezuela Completes $1 Billion Gold Swap With Citi
Commodities | Desperate for cash to purchase imports, oil-rich Venezuela pawned part of its gold reserves as collateral for a $1 billion loan from Citibank.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Islamic Finance | Malaysian Sukuk Shows Sovereign Demand
There is no lack of demand for shariah-compliant financing, according to Mukhtar Hussain, deputy chairman and CEO of HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad.
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A Conversation With…Rana Kapoor, Founder & CEO of Yes Bank
Global Finance sits with Rana Kapoor, Founder and CEO of Yes Bank for a discussion on the achievements of Modi's Government & the prospects of this growing Indian private bank.
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Corporate Tax & Finance Execs Divided on OECD BEPS Recommendations
As the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development works on ways to keep multinationals from shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, tax and finance executives are divided on whether its efforts will improve the global corporate tax system.
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A Bitcoin Islamic Microfinance Scheme Blossoms In San Francisco
Cryptocurrencies, unlike fiat money, are, by definition, more a commodity than a pure currency, giving them compelling appeal for Islamic finance—because renting a commodity is in line with the principles of shariah, unlike lending based on interest.
Banking
ISLAMIC FINANCE HELD BACK BY LACK OF SUPERVISION, LIQUIDITY
Trends | Islamic Finance
Islamic finance has seen tremendous growth over the past few decades.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
CAUCASUS | HEADING IN THREE DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS
Regional Report | The Caucasus
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Armenia, the nations that make up the region of the Caucasus, are all working hard to improve their business and economic climates, but with varying degrees of success.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: CONSUMPTION RESUMES
Regional Report | Central & Eastern Europe
Although geopolitical risks are still keeping executives awake at night, there has been a remarkable turnaround in some countries of the region, thanks in large part to structural reforms—implemented early and strongly.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CORPORATE METRICS | PROFITS ARE A STRONG PREDICTOR OF COMPANY HEALTH
Management | Metrics
Corporations and analysts turn to scores of metrics—return on assets, working capital and others—to determine a company’s financial health. Another, the ratio of debt to internal funds, is one of the most widely used benchmarks. But a new study suggests that the debt-to-funds ratio isn’t all that accurate in predicting or explaining default risk.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
CROWDFUNDING | EUREECA FINDS APPROVAL IN BRITAIN
Capital Markets | Equity Capital Raising
Eureeca, the first global equity crowdfunding company, with offices in London and Dubai, received regulatory approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority to operate in Britain.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
FRONTIER MARKETS | THE OMAN DILEMMA
Frontier Markets Report | Oman
The sultanate’s proximity to the Gulf has long been an attraction. But with war in neighboring Yemen, its location could be a drawback.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
HEDGING | LOW OIL PRICES AFFECT CORPORATE RISK
Management | Hedging
The dramatic slide in oil prices over the past year or so has once again underscored the value—and perils—of hedging. Some companies and governments bet on a fall in the cost of crude and thereby obviated large losses. Others did not make out so well.