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Debate begins on global central bank
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On the brink
Good neighbours: Colombian president Alvaro Uribe (left) shakes hands with Peruvian president Alan GarciaWhile the Western world has been struggling through the global financial crisis, Latin America has shown a remarkable resilience to the upheaval. Two countries in particular - Colombia and Peru - are showing particularly impressive growth, and look set to become important emerging economies. Writer Jason Mitchell
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Markets
From near death to rude health
Visible presence: Anheuser-Busch InBev, which owns a non-controlling 50% stake in Grupo Modelo, which brews Corona, was an early entrant to the debt markets this yearAfter a dismal 2008, the fixed-income sector has bounced back in 2009 thanks to government intervention steadying investors' nerves. The turbulent economic climate has favoured the low-risk bond market but, as revenues and deal volumes have risen, not all of last year's major players have retained their market shares. Writer Joanne Hart
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Profiles
Mark Goldstein
Mark Goldstein, head of liability management practice for Europe, Middle East and Africa at JPMorganJPMorgan's head of liability management in London is building the business from the bottom up. He is a new arrival at the bank following the acquisition of Bear Stearns, creating a new team as the bank makes a foray into debt restructuring. Writer Philip Alexander
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Countries
Where traditional banking models suit tough times
Bosnia's central bank in SarajevoThe global slowdown has not spared Bosnia-Herzegovina, but the conservative strategies of many local banks have given them some support and protection. Writer Philip Alexander
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Africa
Funding Africa's agrarian revolution
Five decades of neglect left Africa's agricultural sector in a parlous state, but last year's food crisis galvanised global opinion that something must be done - and soon - to transform the continent's vast potential into reality. Financing small farmers is the first step. Writer Charlie Corbett
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Banking & Finance
Balancing innovation and tradition
The regulatory authorities of Islamic finance have been working to bring greater clarity to the relatively young sukuk asset class, but the market will need time to digest the implications. Writer Philip Alexander
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Markets
Where next for the derivatives market?
The fall-out from the Lehman Brothers collapse exposed the true extent of risk in the over-the-counter derivatives market and highlighted the need for change. While there is still no clear path for the market's future, it is not too difficult to anticipate what the Obama administration has in store for the sector. Writer Janet Lewis
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