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When staff complain, they deserve a fair hearing, not a wall of silence
Benin reaped the rewards of its sukuk debut last week, and will do so for years to come
Little green men could be closer than they appear
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Russian banks would do well to follow the example the Turkish banks set this year in the MTN market.
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As the US considers sanctions against Ukraine, the eastern European country’s hope of issuing $4bn next year in the Eurobond market are dissolving. Not only are investors baulking at the country's political situation, but Ukraine’s activities in the Eurobond market could be stunted for technical reasons too. -
The US economy is recovering — but weakly. And that’s with Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and their buddies working 24/7 at the money pumps. Where’s all the money going? Mostly into share price rises. Growth in GDP, employment and even corporate earnings is lagging. For the real economy to catch up, the harsh wage repression of the past decade will have to end.
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The United Kingdom is right to lean on Turkey for advice in placing its inaugural sukuk issue. Turkey’s experience in tapping the Islamic market was hard won and is valuable to new sovereign issuers. But the UK should prepare to pay the favour forward even if keeping its own counsel might allow it to command tighter pricing by keeping sovereign sukuk supply scarce.
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The US economy is recovering — but weakly. And that’s with Ben Bernanke, Janet Yellen and their buddies working 24/7 at the money pumps. Where’s all the money going? Mostly into share price rises. Growth in GDP, employment and even corporate earnings is lagging. For the real economy to catch up, the harsh wage repression of the past decade will have to end.
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The Ministry of Finance of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has ended its 15 year break from the Asian syndicated loan market by launching a $100m fundraising. The sovereign’s re-entry into the capital markets is a clear sign that the Asian bank market has matured and is ready to take on challenging credits.
