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"I was going through passport control and they asked me the purpose of my visit and what I did. For the first time in my career, I thought "I can’t say I’m a banker, I’ve got to say something else – maybe I can tell them that I’m a doctor."

January 06, 2009

Opinion

Eur-Ode of January past

It wasn’t all gloom as a post-crisis financial world looked forward to a belt-tightening 1998, though: one reader found time to send a poem eulogizing the euro before its launch. Perhaps Ms Opal Innsbruk’s ode can encourage in these dark times as it did over a decade ago:

January 06, 2009

CAPITAL MARKETS

Russia: Marx to market solutions

Full of value or close to collapse?

Guy Norton, January 06, 2009

BANKING

Are agency brokers the new powers in debt trading?

Agency brokers have returned to fixed income just as investment banks have withdrawn from the market. Will they be able to create dark pools of liquidity and repair the breach in the distribution of debt securities? And does their increasing power herald the return of the primacy of relationships?

Alex Chambers, January 06, 2009

Opinion

Quotes of the Month

"We call upon the top management of the commercial banks to take these decisions into account and recognize that they are operating in an environment in which a lot of the fundamental risks to liquidity and solvency have been addressed. There now is a different situation because of the actions of central banks and governments. The banks should recognize that they are no longer in a similar state of shock as they were for example in September"

January 06, 2009

BANKING

Hungary goes through the mill again

Just two years after facing its previous financial crisis, Hungary is once again in trouble thanks to over-reliance on foreign markets. But it is not necessarily the banks that need saving. Jethro Wookey reports from Budapest.

Jethro Wookey, January 06, 2009

BANKING

CEE roundtable: Participants

CEE roundtable: Central bankers fight to get banks through the downturn

January 06, 2009

CAPITAL MARKETS

ECM: More repair and reconstruction to come

In 2009 corporate issuers are likely to join financials in seeking to push through equity issues aimed at repairing balance sheets. Intricate measures might be needed to attract investors. However, IPOs look set to be less thin on the ground than in 2008 – at least by mid-2009. Peter Koh reports.

Peter Koh, January 06, 2009

BANKING

Arab Bank: It’s all about liquidity

Jordan’s Arab Bank is one of the most influential financial institutions in the Middle East. It has thrived for nearly 80 years, largely because of a strict risk management policy. Sudip Roy reports from Amman on how the bank is managing the financial crisis.

Sudip Roy, January 06, 2009

BANKING

Why all financial entities, including hedge funds, must be regulated

Who dropped the ball?

Charles Dumas, January 06, 2009

BANKING

Corporate restructurings: We can work it out

In this downturn, corporate restructurings will be driven by problems at the banks rather than the struggling companies themselves. Louise Bowman explains why.

Louise Bowman, January 06, 2009

BANKING

Russian capital markets: Full of value or close to collapse?

In the past few months the Russian capital markets have been hit by a rush of selling as spooked investors head for the exit, sending valuations into free fall. Guy Norton reports from Moscow on what lies in store.

Guy Norton, January 06, 2009

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