Awards
11 March 2010
This was another early deal win for Citi, with both of our round-one judges giving it a resounding thumbs up.
News
2 March 2010
TNK-BP stands to lose control of the Kovytka gas field following a recommendation from the Russia’s environmental protection agency, RosPrirodNadzor.
Opinion
2 March 2010
Our annual Deals of the Year Awards were certainly an interesting event. While the beginning of the year opened in gloom and crisis, the end of the year was marked by considerably more activity than...
Feature
21 December 2009
In February 2009, Morgan Tsvangirai, the current Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, formed a power-sharing government with long-standing President Robert Mugabe.
Feature
21 December 2009
Geoffrey Wynne looks back over the past 12 months in trade finance – a year that was great for some and a nightmare for others.
Feature
21 December 2009
Nick Grandage counts down the top ten most frequently asked questions during 2009.
Opinion
21 December 2009
Is it the beginning of the end or merely the end of the beginning? Cynicus Economicus looks back at the economic crisis over the past year – and forward to 2010.
Feature
3 December 2009
Watson, Farley & Williams’ Celia Gardiner explores the art of gaining – and keeping – security over goods.
Opinion
3 December 2009
On 2 November 2009, credit-rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded Jamaica’s sovereign credit rating to CCC, with a negative outlook. This leaves it one level above a selective default rating...
Feature
3 December 2009
Eric Villateau explains how the legal environment really works in the Ohada zone of Francophone Africa.
Face to face
24 November 2009
Volvo Construction Equipment’s Patrik Achtman discusses the changing environment for financing exports and supporting new projects.
Opinion
24 November 2009
Sequels are almost always a disappointment – none more so than Basel II. If we had known five years ago what we know now, would it really have been implemented in its current form?
News
4 November 2009
A coalition of banking and forfaiting organisations from around the world have united to put further pressure on the Kazakh government to honour the trade obligations of Alliance Bank and BTA Bank.
News
4 November 2009
Standard Chartered Bank has signed a $500m agreement for a risk-sharing programme with the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID).
News
4 November 2009
Citibank’s Global Transaction Services division has appointed Steve Donovan as Head of Global Transaction Services for the Middle East and Pakistan.
Face to face
30 October 2009
KfW IPEX-Bank’s Bernd Sooth discusses the defaults in the Kazakh banking sector and the potential for a satisfactory settlement.
News
27 October 2009
Fortis Bank Nederland has formally opened its new offices in Singapore after attaining official approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to conduct wholesale banking activities.
Face to face
29 September 2009
Turkey has enjoyed a decade of strong growth and visible economic development. Dominic Tonner looks back over the decade and surveys the country’s prospects as it tackles its own financial crisis.
