Fri Sep 23, 2011 16:24 GMT |
The ‘epic crisis’ scenario which we outlined in a recent podcast appears to be in full swing. With much riding on the decisions policymakers make in the very near term, Business Monitor’s Chief Economic Strategist Tim Cooper and Head of Europe Country Risk & Financial Markets Mark Schaltuper believe that the probability of a Greek… [Read more]

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Tags: Angela Merkel, bailout, banking crisis, banking sector, Banks, Debt, Debt Restructuring, debt writedowns, disorderly default, ECB, EFSF, eurozone crisis, exposure, Federal Reserve, Germany, Greece, Greek default, hair cut, mortgage market, systemic risk, US Treasuries, yield curve
Posted in: Currencies, Equities, Eurozone, Financials, General, Podcast, US
Fri Dec 4, 2009 15:09 GMT |
With the international investment community shaken by suggestions of a potential Dubai World default, this week we turn our attention to the troubled Kazakh banking sector. Bruce Jeffery, Business Monitor’s Kazakhstan analyst, provides some insight into the industry and shares his views on the key themes, which will likely dominate next year.

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Tags: Alliance Bank, banking sector, BTA, Debt Restructuring, Default, Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbaev
Posted in: Emerging Europe, Financials, General, Podcast