Brian Caplen Latin America Andean banks tough it out The Andean region is suffering the effects of the meltdown in Russia and Brazil. Can its banks cope with this harsher environment. It's all up to Brazil. The biggest country in Latin America must fight off recession and clean up its act if the continent is to thrive. In Euroland we're seeing the rebirth of city states, borrowing in their own right and in some cases with a better rating than their host nation.
Liquidity is the goal.
Marcus Walker Basque country Spreading the word with bonds Basques are using the capital markets to change the region's image. Laura Covill Nordic banks Jostling for supremacy Banking technology is a survival tool for the overbanked Nordic region. This is their favourite country for the next convergence play. Three cheers for dollarization Developing countries' economic woes could be relieved, it has been argued, if they abolished central banks and even their country's currency. All material subject to strictly enforced copyright laws.