As recessions loom in the Baltic states, Scandinavian banks have reason to be grateful for their reliable domestic earnings, reports Karina Robinson.
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Co-operative model stands strong
August 4, 2008Unlisted French financial institutions have demonstrated the merits of their conservative strategies, which have made them more resilient than their listed competitors in the face of market pressure. Karina Robinson reports.
MPS finds €5bn for transformational Antonveneta deal
August 4, 2008Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena’s audacious €9bn purchase of Banca Antonveneta last November required some serious work to raise the necessary financing. Edward Russell-Walling reports on how the group’s efforts ended up breaking the Italian record for capital raised.
Born talker unfazed by politics
August 4, 2008State Bank of India chairman Om Prakash Bhatt tells Karina Robinson how the bank’s mission is more than delivering higher profits.
A disciplined fight against inflation
August 4, 2008Angola’s central bank was faced with economic chaos at the end of the civil war in 2002. Inflation was rampant and the local kwanza currency was crippled. Charlie Corbett spoke to the bank’s governor in Luanda about rebuilding a shattered economy.
Banks play catch-up as Angola blossoms
August 4, 2008Strong growth and an influx of foreign players mean Angola’s fledgling banking sector is facing many new challenges. Charlie Corbett canvassed the chief executives of some of Angola’s biggest banks to get a taste of how the sector is developing.
A nation awakes
August 4, 2008Angola has suffered death, displacement, conflict, poverty and hyper-inflation since gaining independence in 1975. But its brutal 27-year civil war ended in 2002 and a booming oil sector is helping the country transform itself. Charlie Corbett reports from Luanda.
Angola's communications minister explains how the sector is emerging
August 4, 2008Minister of post and telecommunications Licínio Tavares Ribeiro tells Charlie Corbett how he is sorting out the communications mess left by Angola’s civil war.
Land of hope and caution
August 4, 2008Thoko Kaime, head of the Africa division of strategic intelligence company Exclusive Analysis, evaluates the opportunities and risks of investment in Angola.
Oil wealth fuels Angola resurgence
August 4, 2008Angola’s transformation from civil-war-torn state to booming oil producer has both bankers and fuel giants taking note.