View from Davos 2012

View from Davos 2012

Date: 25-29 January, 2012
Location:  Davos, Switzerland

The 42nd annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos will bring together business, political and academic leaders to discuss the key issues likely to affect the global economy over the next 12 months.

The January edition of The Banker magazine features expert insight from leading figures in each of these fields, and examines some of the key themes likely to feature at Davos, including the eurozone crisis and banking regulation.

So whether you plan to visit Davos or not, keep abreast of the discussion with The Banker’s View From Davos, your guide before, during and after the event.

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India: still solid as a BRIC?

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As the only EU member country to record positive growth at the height of the global financial crisis, and one of the few to suffer no casualties in its banking sector, Poland serves as a good example of how stable monetary policy combined with sound financial sector supervision can make for a robust and crisis-proof economy.

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