Russian banks' funding deals; Turkey's rating upgrade; and Kazakhstan's "People's IPO".

ADIB's perpetual sukuk; the World Bank and IDB join forces; and Bahrain’s World Islamic Banking Conference.

Côte d’Ivoire's debt restructuring; RenCredit's entry to Nigeria; JD Group's bond issuance; and Egypt's ongoing uncertainties.

Zenith Bank's London listing plans; Slovenia's dollar bond; and the IFC's debut rouble issuance.

Riad Salameh, governor of Lebanon’s central bank, discusses the strengths of the country’s banking sector and the stimulus packages he hopes will promote economic stability in 2013.

Coverage of this year's winning retail and investment banks, asset managers and brokers.

Access Bank’s eurobond demonstrated the appetite investors have for local issuers. Now bankers are encouraging other borrowers to tap the markets. Tim Burke reports.

The yen bond market is offering borrowers in EMEA a welcome new source of funding. Tim Burke reports.

Todd Berman, Troika Dialog’s head of investment banking since late last year, tells Tim Burke about the benefits of being bought by Sberbank and why dealmaking in Russia has a bright future.

Our ranking of the leading listed companies from exchanges across Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Russians lead the race among listed companies in the CEE and CIS, writes Mark Dunne.

Executives across the region hope their businesses have seen the worst and are ready for the upturn, writes Mark Dunne.