While the Institute of International Finance (IIF) suggests that capital flows to emerging markets have dropped sharply in recent weeks due to the strains on global credit markets, its latest report shows that private capital flows during the past 15 months have been maintained at a remarkably strong pace.

FX4Cash, the new cross-currency payment solution from Deutsche Bank, addresses some of the problems faced by financial institutions making regular lower-value cross-currency payments for their clients. Tim Merrell and Rita Saverino of Deutsche Bank’s global transaction banking and global markets divisions, respectively, discuss the new product.

ACCOUNTING FOR CHANGE: TRANSPARENCY IN THE MIDST OF TURMOIL

During the past five years, Angola has emerged as a prosperous fossil fuel and manufacturing investment arena, according to fDi Intelligence data.

Terry Baker-Self was the driving force behind The Banker’s bank listings for almost a decade. There was little Terry didn’t understand about bank accounts and the intricacies of the Basel capital requirements. Under his leadership, the Top 1000 ranking became the foremost information source for the industry. Sadly Terry died, after a long battle with cancer, shortly before the publication of this year’s listing.

The credit crisis has prompted a surge of litigation, forcing organisations to disclose huge swathes of information. Banks must get their houses in order, and rethink their information management processes.

Filomena Oliveira, the senior general manager of the financial markets department at Caixa Geral de Depósitos, explains the changing role of covered bonds in the bank’s strategy.

Although the burden of mortgage interest rates has risen, the Portuguese housing market should remain sound and stable. By Dr Paolo Sousa.

In times of financial strife, financial institutions look towards business areas that show sturdy growth despite the prevailing conditions. Transaction banking and, in particular, cash management is one such area. Werner Steinmueller, head of global transaction banking at Deutsche Bank, discusses the current trends in the sector.