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Prospects for the world’s top banks once again vary from region to region, though they remain unambiguously interconnected. The world’s largest banks 2008
Published June 2008 euromoney.com
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Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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Malayan Bank, Malaysia’s biggest lender, has acquired 15% of Pakistan’s MCB Bank, Pakistan’s fourth-largest bank by asset value. This is the Malaysian bank’s third acquisition in Asia in two months and the largest banking acquisition in Pakistan.
Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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High-ticket foreign purchases by Tata Steel and Hindalco have grabbed the headlines but India’s SMEs are also increasingly acquisitive. Cash-rich, or funded by enthusiastic local banks or foreign investors, they are taking advantage of turmoil in the US. Elliot Wilson reports.
Euromoney June 2008
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New president Ma Ying-jeou is intent on improving relations with the People’s Republic of China, with likely benefits for business, especially in financial services. Chris Wright reports.
Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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It was all going so well. In the past three years the Philippines has been the poster child of emerging markets fiscal policy, turning a crippling deficit into an almost balanced budget. But having done all the hard work, its achievements might all be derailed, thanks to the soaring oil price and rising food
Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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After the bleakest of winters, springtime in the debt capital markets was an especially joyous affair. In April and May there were record new-issue volumes in the US and a revival of the European market. That is good news for large financial institutions and the big underwriters.
Euromoney June 2008
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After a year that has been ruthless in its revelation of sub-par debt services, the Euromoney debt poll reveals which banks have managed to survive the credit crunch with their reputations, and their client bases, still intact.
Euromoney June 2008
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Who’d be a DCM head in 2007 or 2008? These bankers would. Alex Chambers finds out what the head officials at leading banks think are the key lessons the market has learnt and what the future holds for debt capital markets.
Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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In the face of global market turbulence, rising oil prices and rifts in the country’s rickety ruling coalition, Pakistan’s markets remain a rare sanctuary of stability for embattled investors and acquisitive foreign corporates.
Euromoney June 2008
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The commodity price boom masks fundamental questions about the value of commodity investments in a portfolio, the choice of commodities and the most constructive use of indices. Euromoney’s debate panel grapples with the crucial issues.
Euromoney June 2008
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Korea’s new government, led by president Lee Myung-bak, is committed to free market economics and business-friendly policies, according to the country’s top economic policymaker.
Euromoney June 2008
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Standard Chartered and the International Finance Corporation have joined forces to launch the first-ever issuance of credit-linked notes backed by loans to microfinance institutions (MFIs) in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
Euromoney June 2008
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The credit crunch has brought the benefits of a strong, experienced debt house into stark perspective, and there has been a realization that not all investment banks and their services are equal. Jethro Wookey reports.
Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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Japan’s top companies are increasing dividend payments to shareholders and buying back stock in record amounts, according to new research from Nikko Asset Management.
Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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When a medical doctor with close ties to former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was appointed as minister of finance many were surprised. Surapong Suebwonglee has worked hard to woo Thai people and foreign investors with tax cuts, capital markets reforms and a focus on growth. Lawrence White met him on the
Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008
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Euromoney June 2008