April-May 2014

Turkey: Capital is king

Turkey: Capital is king

Despite Turkey’s position as one of the “fragile five” economies, the country and its banks have proved resilient during recent months. Tim Burke reports.

Africa news round-up

Africa news round-up

Zambia's second eurobond; Nigeria's place in Africa; and news in brief on OCP's debt market debut and investment flows on the continent.

Rwanda: A message to the world

Rwanda: A message to the world

This year the annual meeting of the African Development Bank comes to Kigali in Rwanda, a chance for the country to showcase the progress it has made in the past 20 years. Rod James reports.

Deal news round-up

Deal news round-up

Bob Diamond's investment firm buys two African banks; plus news in brief on acquisitions from Marriott International and Woolworths South Africa.

Interview: DIFC's Jeff Singer

Interview: DIFC's Jeff Singer

Jeff Singer, CEO of the Dubai International Financial Centre, tells Tim Burke about plans for growth and the innovations he believes would let the Middle East’s capital markets thrive.

SEPA: A payments patchwork

SEPA: A payments patchwork

An extended deadline for firms migrating to the Single Euro Payment Area should have made the move plain and simple. But with different countries retiring legacy systems at different times, the situation seems as complex as ever. Liz Salecka reports.