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Despite U.S. Prodding, Renminbi Liberalization to Proceed at China’s Pace
During his trip to China in mid-May, US Treasury secretary Jacob Lew repeated a favorite Washington refrain: Authorities in Beijing should do more to allow the renminbi to trade freely against the dollar.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
ANNUAL SURVEY: WORLD’S BEST BANKS 2014
In our 21st annual survey, Global Finance identifies the best banks in 150 countries and eight regions. The winners are not always the biggest banks, but rather, the best—those with the qualities that corporations should look for when choosing a bank.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
INDONESIA REBUFFS FOREIGN INVESTORS: REVIEWS TRADE TREATIES
Only two weeks ahead of the April 9 parliamentary elections and under pressure from a billion-dollar lawsuit, the Indonesian government announced it would terminate some 67 bilateral investment treaties—which regulate investment in the country by foreigners—as they come up for renewal.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
MYANMAR FLEXES ITS DIPLOMATIC MUSCLES
Myanmar’s chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) is expected to boost the country’s diplomatic and economic prospects.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
RMB: GETTING READY FOR THE REDBACK
Fast-paced developments in China and overseas are bolstering the renminbi’s international expansion.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SANCTIONS THREATEN RUSSIAN DEALS
Mergers and acquisitions involving Russian companies, including Morgan Stanley’s planned sale of its global oil-trading unit to Rosneft, are threatened by Western sanctions on Moscow over the Ukraine crisis.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
SRI LANKA: LIBERALIZING FOR GROWTH
Sri Lanka has an open business environment, but challenges—not least its recovery from the civil war that ended in 2009—remain.
Banking
BEST BANKS 2014: ASIA-PACIFIC
Developing Asia will grow by 6.2% this year and 6.5% next, according to Asian Development Bank estimates, up slightly from 6.1% in 2013. Despite the uptick in overall growth, banks around the region continue to face challenging landscapes.
Banking
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ANNUAL MEETING
Inter-Asian trade will lead the agenda items at this year’s annual Asian Development Bank meeting, to be held May 2-5, 2014, in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China: Reform Is On The Agenda
China’s leaders set out their policy priorities in March during the annual National People’s Congress, promising further reform while pledging to maintain the current growth rate.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Country Report: Malaysia
Malaysia’s strong current account and FX reserves will safeguard it against external shocks, but high leverage and simmering ethnic tensions remain weak points.