BanColombia and Brazil’s Banco Votorantim attracted over $5bn of demand for their subordinated tier two bank debt early this week, underscoring strong demand for Latin American financial paper
In March, Malaysia’s prime minister Najib Razak unveiled the latest blueprint for the country’s economic development. But he faces a litany of problems – not least retooling a faltering economy and retaining a popular mandate
The region’s bull market has come at a price: large-scale capital inflows have piled upward pressure on currencies while raising the risk of asset bubbles
China’s influence in Africa is growing at an unprecedented rate. Amid the criticism of Beijing’s pursuit of natural resources lies an opportunity for African states to turn a one-sided relationship to their advantage
The Vienna Initiative helped avert a central and eastern European economic meltdown last year. But more remains to be done, as credit remains largely frozen and as Europe braces for more turmoil
Africa was hit hard by an economic crisis not of its own making. As political leaders take stock of the fallout, they must not forget that the aid and investment the continent so desperately needs can be found at home
Full list of back issues
