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The Middle East has gone from one of the most boring regions in emerging markets to one of the most interesting, which is a good thing — not least because rates buyers are turning central and eastern Europe into a snooze-fest.
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Chinese borrowers have unsettled loans bankers by either slashing the size or the margin of their dollar loans at the last minute. The moves have been criticised by lenders forced to gain approvals from their credit committees all over again. But banks need to adapt quickly. With China’s credit environment changing at such a rapid pace, such tactics are only likely to become more frequent. -
Twenty-three developed countries have promised $100bn a year to poor nations from 2020 to help them cope with climate change. So far, progress towards meeting that promise has been inadequate. It’s time for a proper, fair system so struggling countries get the finance they need, and the rich penny-pinchers are named and shamed.
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The covered bond purchase programme (CBPP3) has been a roaring success from point of view of smaller banks in Europe’s periphery. But it may have simply postponed difficult choices.
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In 1975, voters backed Britain’s continued membership of the EEC. Forty years later, the public are preparing for another vote on the European question, and the City is worried about “Brexit”. But leaving the EU could strengthen Britain’s markets, the country, and Europe itself.
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Twenty-three developed countries have promised $100bn a year to poor nations from 2020 to help them cope with climate change. So far, it looks like that promise won't be met. It’s time for a proper, fair system so struggling countries get the finance they need, and the rich penny-pinchers are named and shamed.
