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CAPITAL MARKETS

Microfinance institution deals: The rating game

With a relatively low credit risk, what holds institutional investors back from investing in microfinance institution deals? “If it’s not rated, that closes 90% of the doors,” says Lisa Sherk at BlueOrchard.

September 04, 2006

BANKING

MENA’s financial sector landscape: The shape of things to come

Despite Gulf coffers brimming with oil cash and aggressive expansion by some of the region’s banks, inherent barriers to regional consolidation are set to limit fundamental change in the Middle East and North Africa’s financial sector landscape over the next five years. Alex Warren reports.

September 04, 2006

CAPITAL MARKETS

Frequent borrowers look to euros

The recent dramatic widening of euro swap spreads means that euro-denominated debt is becoming cheaper for agencies and supranationals. Could this signal the start of a fundamental shift away from dollar bonds for these issuers? Lawrence White reports.

Lawrence White, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Indonesia: The call to consolidate

Despite a cyclical downturn – which has itself prompted the country’s banks to sharpen up their operations – the sector is in unprecedented good shape. But the banks need to be encouraged to lend more, and this is in part dependent on the consolidation a newly powerful central bank is keen to promote. Nick Parsons reports from Jakarta.

Nick Parsons, September 04, 2006

BANKING

TuranAlem tries to climb up the ladder

Bank TuranAlem is growing fast and has set its sights on toppling the largest bank in the country, Kazkommertsbank. The next stage in its growth strategy could involve an IPO to attract international investors.

Guy Norton, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Saxo bank: Building on a bright idea

The Danish firm’s play for the niche retail market has positioned it as the world’s fastest-growing FX house.

Peter Koh, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Lebanese reforms caught in the crossfire

Israel’s conflict with Hizbullah began just as Lebanon was finding its feet again following the assassination last year of former prime minister Rafik Hariri. The government was in the middle of a series of reforms that it hoped would provide the capital markets with a bigger role in the country’s economic story. Those reforms are now on hold but it is imperative that they are implemented as soon as circumstances allow. Sudip Roy reports from Beirut.

Sudip Roy, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Iran hangs on in financial markets

A few big foreign banks have recently suspended their activities, but they are far outweighed by institutions that intend to maintain a connection. And Iran’s prominence as an oil producer means that it sustains substantial economic relations with foreign export credit agencies and governments. Philip Moore reports.

Philip Moore, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Iceland: Crisis? What crisis?

When Fitch put Iceland on a negative rating outlook in February the country was facing a heavy current account deficit as well as an asset price and credit bubble. But the banks and politicians think that it was all a misunderstanding. Laurence Neville reports.

Laurence Neville, September 04, 2006

BANKING

Lebanon’s finance minister: ‘The phoenix will rise again’

Lebanon’s finance minister, Jihad Azour, told Sudip Roy in early August how his country is coping with conflict.

Sudip Roy, September 04, 2006

Real Estate Survey Methodology

Awards for excellence in real estate 2006: A perfect storm

September 04, 2006

BANKING

Banks consolidate in preparation for M&A surge

Why Brazil is all abuzz

Lawrence White, September 04, 2006

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