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Economics, Policy & Regulation

A Bridge Too Far? New AIIB Head In Tough Spot

Newsmakers | China At the beginning of September, the fledgling Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank took an important step forward with the appointment of its first president.

Awards

Best In Class 2015

A selection of winners from Global Finance’s awards program over the past year.

Banking

Central Banker Report Cards 2015

Global Finance’s annual evaluation of the work of the world’s central bankers found some stellar performances, and some dismal ones. The toughest challenge for many: propping up falling prices.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

China Draws Down Reserves To Keep Renminbi Afloat

FX Reserves | China’s foreign exchange reserves plunged by nearly $94 billion in August, the most ever in a single month, as the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) struggled to support the renminbi after devaluing the currency by 1.9%.

Banking

Chinese Companies Come Up Empty In Bid For Portuguese Bank

Mergers & Acquisitions | Slowing growth and severe stock market falls have raised fears that China is nearing some sort of crossroads. Some economists believe that, owing to tight central controls, Chinese corporations won’t hit their expected growth targets.

Banking

IMF/World Bank Issue 2015 | Table Of Contents

Table Of Contents

Banking

Introduction | 2015 World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings

Developing countries have long sought a greater voice in running the IMF and World Bank. The rise of rival development banks gives them more options—and more leverage.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Irans Peace Dividend

“An economic windfall.” That’s how the World Bank’s chief economist for the Middle East and North Africa, Shantayanan Devarajan, characterized the boost to the Iranian economy from the lifting of sanctions in the wake of the nuclear deal struck with the permanent members of the UN Security Council.

Banking

Asia Pacific

A Bridge Too Far? New AIIB Head In Tough Spot

Best In Class 2015

Central Banker Report Cards 2015

China Draws Down Reserves To Keep Renminbi Afloat

Chinese Companies Come Up Empty In Bid For Portuguese Bank

IMF/World Bank Issue 2015 | Table Of Contents

Introduction | 2015 World Bank/IMF Annual Meetings

Irans Peace Dividend

StateRun Banks Get Major Overhaul Under Modi

The Central Bank Buying Binge: Why Stop Now?

The Super-Investors Of Central Banks

Turkey Holding Down The Fort