Sudip Roy

Recent stories by Sudip Roy

• Banks begin great financial retrenchment

  Over the next few years the financial landscape could see a dramatic shift as market forces, politicians and tighter regulations make banks scale back their foreign businesses and focus more at home. Is the era of global banking over? Sudip Roy reports.

  Euromoney June 2009

• Changing of the guard

  Euromoney June 2009

• Raiffeisen stresses commitment to CEE

  Euromoney June 2009

• Capital markets: Standard Chartered powers on wholesale

  Emerging markets specialist announces raft of hires; Opportunities in equities and commodities

  Euromoney June 2009

• Investment banking: Quigley stresses Bank of America’s commitment to Latin America

  Euromoney June 2009

• Abu Dhabi: State fund ponders bond issue

  Mubadala, the Abu Dhabi state investment fund, is considering launching its debut bond soon following a successful deal by the government last month. Details are scarce but the company has hired Citi, Goldman Sachs and RBS to arrange meetings with investors in the US and Europe.

  Euromoney May 2009

• EBRD returns to the limelight

  Never in the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s history has central and eastern Europe needed its support so much. President Thomas Mirow explains its plans to head off the threat of depression to Sudip Roy.

  Euromoney May 2009

• China’s looming NPL crisis

  China’s banks are lending a hand to support the government’s efforts to stimulate the economy. But do they risk losing an arm and a leg if the economy fails to grow as expected? Sudip Roy reports from Beijing.

  Euromoney April 2009

• China Life toughs out volatile markets

  China Life is the world’s biggest life assurer and China’s largest institutional investor. Its president talks to Sudip Roy about the challenges the company faces.

  Euromoney April 2009

• New global currency looks remote prospect

  But reserve currency diversification could be one upshot of the current crisis.

  Published March 2009 euromoney.com

• Zhu Min, Bank of China: What China’s banks have learned from the crisis

  In an exclusive interview with Euromoney Zhu Min, group executive vice president at Bank of China, talks about lessons learned from the financial crisis, the limitations of Basle II, and reforming the bank’s risk management.

  Published March 2009 euromoney.com

• Central America faces up to recession conditions

  One region that will feel the force of a deep recession in the US is central America. However, recent financial reform could help soften the blow to an extent. Two of the region’s finance ministers tell Euromoney about their hopes and fears.

  Euromoney March 2009

• Debt capital markets: Corporates buy back debt

  While corporate bond issuance in Europe has got off to a record start for the year, in Asia another trend is dominant: debt buybacks.

  Euromoney March 2009

• Banking: IFC launches new recap fund

  The International Finance Corporation has teamed up with Japan Bank for International Cooperation to launch a new recapitalization fund for struggling private-sector banks in the emerging markets.

  Euromoney March 2009

• Why China Life chose not to bid for AIG Asia business

  AIG Asia business still has too many “uncertainties”, says China Life president.

  Published March 2009 euromoney.com

• Emerging markets: Corporates fight off default mode

  Emerging market investors who gorged on an increasing array of corporate debt products face uncertain times as companies’ balance sheets come under pressure. Default and recovery rates will vary greatly by country, writes Sudip Roy.

  Euromoney March 2009

• Online extra: Loans market under stress

  As in the bond market, emerging markets corporates will come under stress in the loans market. Refinancing needs are estimated to be $156 billion, with the biggest redemptions due in Russia, UAE, Mexico, Turkey and Korea, according to JPMorgan. And it is not just weaker credits that will be under pressure.

  Euromoney March 2009

• Islamic Finance Summit: Mukhtar Hussain - global CEO, HSBC Amanah

  At our recent Euromoney Islamic Finance Summit Mukhtar Hussain, global CEO HSBC Amanah, discusses the impact of the financial crisis on the Islamic banking systems, demand for sukuk, new issue premium and areas of growth for Islamic finance

  Published March 2009 euromoney.com

• Islamic Finance Summit: Mohieddine Kronfol - managing director, Alegra Capital

  At the recent Euromoney Islamic Finance Summit Mohieddine Kronfol - managing director - Alegra Capital, discusses the impact of the financial crisis on Islamic finance, government intervention and the performance of Allegra's sukuk fund

  Published March 2009 euromoney.com

• Islamic Finance Summit: Aamir Khan - managing director, Unicorn Investment Bank

  At Euromoney's Islamic Finance Summit, Aamir Khan - managing director - Unicorn Investment Bank discusses the size of the private equity market in Islamic fianance, the differences between conventional private equity and Islamic finance private equity, the impact of the liquidity squeeze and how private equity is perceived in the Middle East?

  Published March 2009 euromoney.com