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Au vu des premiers résultats prometteurs d’un programme de réforme des marchés de capitaux initié en mai 2011, l’Algérie cherche désormais à augmenter le nombre d’introductions à la Bourse d’Alger. Le pays, qui se positionne au sixième rang mondial en termes de réserves de gaz, inexploitées pour la plupart, répond d’ores et déjà à 30 % des besoins européens en gaz naturel.
Speculation is mounting that Oman’s insurance sector will witness further mergers and acquisitions if margins remain tight in the coming year. While the introduction of sharia-compliant insurance is expected to drive expansion in the industry, questions remain about both the length of time it will take for insurers to develop new products and whether take up will meet expectations.
A resurgence in Nigeria’s banking sector has seen assets and profits recover to beat pre-crisis levels as wide-sweeping financial reforms improve the country’s investment image, although there are concerns the renaissance is vulnerable to shocks in the eurozone.

Articles & Analysis | XL Axiata: Telecommunications from The Report: Indonesia 2012

THE COMPANY: The Report: Indonesia 2010 indicated that XL Axiata’s (EXCL) positive growth in the first half of 2010 would provide a clear picture of the company’s future. On the back of strategic initiatives, EXCL recorded revenue increases in 2010, which helped to improve share values. EXCL’s...

Despite a turbulent history in financial services, Indonesia has plenty to offer overseas bankers. Some of what is compelling has long been so, such as the huge potential inherent in the world’s fourth-most-populous nation. Indonesia has for decades had a significant and largely untapped customer base – only about 20% of the country’s adults have...

The local banking sector has undergone many improvements since the 1997-98 Asian financial crisis. Risks are now being more carefully managed at the regulatory and individual bank levels, with strong incentives to manage credit portfolio losses. Perhaps as a result of these changes, the ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) has declined over the last...

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