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Madagascar Seeks Stability and Emerging Markets Status

Madagascar’s new prime minister, Kolo Christophe Laurent Roger, has vowed to revive the island’s economy, helping it become a true emerging market, and reinforces the promise of president Hery Rajaonarimampianina, when he was elected in December 2013, to lure foreign investors and tourists back to Madagascar.

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Dangerous Liaisons: How Sovereign Debt Weighs on Eurozone Banks

In the summer of 2012, when the eurozone crisis was breaking bad and Spanish banks were heavily hit by the burst of a real estate bubble, Europe set up a mega-loan to the Spanish government to help out its most-in-need financial institutions.

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Mauritius: Stepping Stone To Africa

Situated in the southern Indian Ocean about 1,200 miles off the African coast, Mauritius wants to be the go-to country for entrepreneurs seeking opportunities in Africa. With strong economic and governance fundamentals, a savvy bilingual workforce and a network of agreements with African countries, Mauritius is already being used by major Indian and Chinese companies to expand into the continent.

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Real-time Payments in the US: Will It Take Two Years Or Ten Years ?

While US policymakers arecalling for a real-time payments system to be in place within a decade, payments execs think it could be achieved in just two years.

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SWIFTRef “Bankers World Online” Provides A Deeper Dive Into Reference Data

Bankers World Online, the latest version of theSWIFTRef data repository, links to new data sources andprovides insight for counterparty risk management and regulatory reporting.

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M&A REGULATORY AND TAX CHANGES

A Complimentary Webcast for corporate deal professionals, M&A bankers, lawyers, consultants and both buy-side and sell-side analysts involved in the M&A market who are looking to stay on top of the latest developments.

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Shanghai FTZ: Getting Into the Zone

Big steps have been taken in the Shanghai Free Trade Zone that will translate into better treasury services for companies in China.

Emerging & Frontier Markets

Brazil: April 2014, In Numbers

Infographic: A look at key figures affecting the economy and growth in Brazil.

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Book Review: The Reckoning: Financial Accountability and the Rise and Fall of Nations

Accounting For The Rise And Fall Of Nations.

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A Climate of Risk

Weird weather presents major problems for supply chains, and 77% of companies believe climate change has the potential to significantly affect their revenue.

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Africa: Powering Up In Ethiopia

Iceland’s Reykjavik Geothermal will launch a $2 billion project in July to build a power plant on an imploded volcano in Ethiopia’s Rift Valley. The plant, slated to begin operations by 2020, will have a generation capacity of 500 megawatts of electricity.