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In emerging Europe, Turkey is the investors favorite

(By EM) Turkey is investors’ favorite in emerging Europe as it was recently upgraded to investment grade, but some analysts […]

Attraction of Russian, as well as foreign, bond investors

(EM) Starting next year, foreign investors will be able to buy and sell Russian ruble-denominated Treasury bonds, the so-called OFZ, […]

IMF opens talks on new loan deal with Serbia

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has opened talks with Serbia that could potentially lead to a new […]

Renminbi on the International Stage

By Mark Mobius, Franklin Templeton Blog,  http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/10/24/renminbi-on-the-international-stage/#more-1893 For more than a decade, China’s currency, the Renminbi (RMB), had been on […]

The elections in Venezuela, Russia and France: What do they bring to the delicate global market?

The elections in Venezuela, Russia and France: What do they bring to the delicate global market? While some specialists predict […]

Vladimir Putin: The New Global Shah of Oil

By Marin Katusa, Casey’s Research Exxon Mobil is no longer the world’s number-one oil producer. As of yesterday, that title […]

Turkish Central Bank Governor was chosen Central Bank Governor of the Year for Emerging Europe 2012

The Turkish central bank’s unorthodox monetary policy was initially criticized but now it is increasingly hailed as a success The […]

Russia fund to invest abroad

It plans to invest its capital over the next five to seven years and will exit its investment within 10-12 […]

EM INVESTMENT: Show of hands

(EM) Emerging nations are talking big about investing in each others’ currencies. But diversifying reserves out of traditional assets will […]

Priming the Liquidity Pump

By Mark Mobius,  http://mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com/2012/10/04/emerging-markets-inflation/#more-1820 The global economy is often like a line of dominos. One piece tumbles, causing others to […]