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DatabankOctober 4 2009

Madrid Financial Centre: Safe and sound despite the crisis

Madrid's robust financial business model has enabled the city to survive the global recession relatively unscathed. Now the Spanish capital is looking to leverage its world-class business environment and transport facilities to strengthen its presence in Latin America, says Isabel Martin Castellá.
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Madrid Financial Centre: Safe and sound despite the crisis

The international financial crisis has proved to be an opportunity for Madrid's financial sector to demonstrate its resilience to the world. While competing financial centres have witnessed the collapse of a number of financial giants, Madrid has managed to maintain a financial sector as bright as its 300 days of sunlight per year.

Vibrant scene: Madrid's quality of life is second to none, and the new, award-winning T4 terminal at Barajas airport boosts the city's status as Europe's gateway to Latin America

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