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A recent succession of frontier market sovereign loans have given banks an opportunity to build relationships with these countries. Outwardly, some lenders may find it hard to stomach Mongolia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka risk. But a more nuanced view is needed. Getting in early will allow banks to be part of their development story. -
The influx of Chinese M&A into Europe has brought the terrifying task of evaluating the credit risk of clandestine Chinese state-owned enterprises — but the loan structures used so far protect lenders from the unknown.
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Regulation is never going to have the beauty and brevity of a haiku or a nice tweet, but simplicity is still a virtue and complexity a red flag. The Basel Committee’s Operational Risk rules are mind-bendingly complicated, duplicate other regulations and may actively harm prudential supervision. They are the wrong tool for the job.
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A speedily implemented capital markets union (CMU) should be pitched to European parliamentarians not just as a win for the European economy, but for European regulatory competence and control.
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It is no secret that Indian banks are in dire need of capital to fully comply with Basel III requirements so it makes sense that IDBI Bank has revived plans for an offshore additional tier one (AT1). But with challenges looming, IDBI — and other banks — need to act faster to get their fundraising together.
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With some of the lowest fertility rates on earth, the highly indebted periphery nations are going to face a struggle to handle a combination of extensive social security obligations and a small numbers of workers to shoulder the burden.
