Sophie R ell Russia Piling high to meet the quota There have been some very dodgy deals done in Russia of late. Big privatizations are by far the worst affected. Favoured banks are getting companies on the cheap. The highly respected Anatoly Chubais has been sacked. But smaller deals have worked.
Foreign banks are hopeful of a slice of the action.
Some emerging markets have surprisingly successful and sophisticated privatization programmes. And some don't. We look at six, from Indonesia to Greece via Africa. All material subject to strictly enforced copyright laws.