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World Bank Supports New Innovative Financing to Reach SMEs and Exporters in Turkey
The World Bank’s Board of Directors today approved a US$250 million equivalent loan for the Innovative Access To Finance Project for Turkey whose main development objective is to improve access to longer-term Islamic finance and to factoring for small- and medium-enterprises (SMEs)
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OECD: Achieving a Resilient Economic Recovery
The recovery from the Great Recession has been slow and arduous, and has at times threatened to derail altogether. However, the major advanced economies are finally gaining traction and momentum. Private-sector confidence is rebuilding. After years of weakness, investment and
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European Policy Centre on Financial Transaction Tax (FTT): Why the EU Needs the FTT but the FTT Does Not Need the EU
Background The nature of the continuing crisis in the euro area has changed several times. With the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008 and the subsequent outbreak of the global financial crisis, Europe’s banking sector was on the verge
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Travant Capital Partners: Sanyade Okoli
Sanyade Okoli returned to Africa in 2006 following nearly two decades of living in the United Kingdom. She was driven by a strong passion to play her role in the development of Africa and was highly optimistic about the “emerging
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Green Delta Securities: Wafi S M Khan
Stock brokerage in Bangladesh is not the most obvious of career choices ambitious students mull in Bangladesh. The few people who have been successful in portraying the brokerage industry as a glamorous one are definitely key players in the market.
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Qatar International Islamic Bank: Abdulbasit Al-Shaibei
Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB) CEO Abdulbasit Al-Shaibei is perhaps at heart a central banker. He plays by the rules, is exceptionally mindful of community needs, and came to QIIB via the Qatar Central Bank and a number of premier
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CFI.co Meets the CEO of Fortress Investments: Hamed Mokhtar
Hamed Mokhtar is the managing director of Fortress Investments of 2011. Born and educated in the United States, Mr Mokhtar brings a wealth of experience and creativity to both the company and the markets it operates in. His key industry
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CFI.co Meets the Vice President of Global Trust: Andreas Thanos
At a time when Greece was descending into the depths of a financial crisis without equal in the country’s history, one firm was doing just fine, abiding by a simple, yet highly effective, corporate philosophy that puts clients’ interest ahead
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UN Reports FDI Hit $1.4 Trillion in 2013, Upward Trend to Continue
Global foreign direct investment is up and expected to rise over the next three years, driven mainly by stronger economies in developed countries, according to a new United Nations report which highlights the key role that transnational corporations and foreign
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India in a Strong Position to Tap Global Growth
Unlike most developing countries, India’s recent growth has been well below potential, which provides space for economic activity to accelerate without building inflationary pressures. Global Economic Prospects 2014, presented in New Delhi today, says growth in India is projected at 5.5% in
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