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Why data must be taxed
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Afghanistan’s banking sector strives for stability
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What are Latin America's prospects for 2019?
March 1, 2019The Banker asked a group of economists to share their views on Latin America’s prospects in 2019, as new administrations promise change, Argentina deals with austerity and US-China trade tensions threaten to hit exporters. Silvia Pavoni reports.
IIF: regulatory fragmentation ‘risks tearing markets apart’
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Status report: MiFID II, one year in
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