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Investment bankers have nothing but plaudits for Gao Jian, the man who is turning China into one of the world's premier borrowers. A smallish, soft-spoken individual, Gao is the director general of the state debt-management department at the ministry of finance. He cuts a distinctive figure, sporting a shock of spiky hair, a worsted silk tie and chunky black, rectangular spectacles.

Indonesia's exchange-rate problems may be just the shock it needs to put an end to the special trading concessions, monopolies and petty levies that add so much to the cost of doing business. Without deregulation, Indonesia's days of high economic growth may soon be over. Maggie Ford reports.

Deals of the Year

Not all the central bank governors in Hong Kong this September for the IMF/World Bank annual meetings are staid middle-aged men in suits.

It's been the year of the emerging markets with many of Euromoney's 50 best deals of the year coming from key countries such as China, Russia, Brazil and Argentina. Our selection focuses on the important, interesting and innovative transactions from January to August. We have selected five for special mention and also highlighted some deals that were, frankly, dogs. By Robert Minto.

Waiting for banks to bite the bullet

His combative approach - along with $70 billion reserves - has seen off all the currency speculators so far. But does Joseph Yam sleep easy at night?

With a rare combination of rising oil prices, bumper harvests and policy reforms lifting the economic fortunes of the Middle East, its banks enjoyed a good year in 1996. Tony Wynne and Anthony Christofides take a look at the top 100 Arab banks and assess their prospects for 1997.

Global Financing Guide: Pleasing the crowd

Wang Qishan is president of People's Construction Bank of China and chairman of cicc, its investment-banking joint venture with Morgan Stanley. His banking group is the third biggest in China by assets and employs half a million people. He was formerly a deputy governor of the People's Bank of China and is very highly regarded by China's economic chief, deputy premier Zhu Rongji - so much so that he's shortlisted to be the next central bank governor. He spoke frankly to Steven Irvine about Morgan Stanley, the joint venture and investment banking.

During his more than three years at the helm of the Bank of Portugal, 42-year-old Antonio de Sousa has successfully managed a delicate balancing act, avoiding the disputes over monetary policy that had often flared between the central bank and the treasury.

Managing director Asia, BankBoston