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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Sustainable Banking

On June 3, 2008, Financial Times ran a special report on Sustainable Banking. This report has a number of thought-provoking articles.

Retreat to bottom line not an option

Surviving the credit squeeze will not stop the drive to sustainability, says John Willman

Europe’s emerging economies: Investors blowing hot and cold on the Baltic

EU regulation is driving a renewable energy boom in the region, writes Jan Cienski

Lars Thunell: Poor farmers need level field

The IFC chief talks to Chris Bryant about the ethics of microfinance lending

Micro-insurance: Cover for those who cannot afford to lose

Companies stretch their reach to the very poor, writes Andrea Felsted

Innovation: Opportunity in a brave new world

Ben White explains how investors have become much more sophisticated

Case study: Iryan mine sparks green approach

Michael Steen looks at the Dutch bank’s approach to project finance

Overview: Microfinance unlocks potential of the poor

Large banks are realising the value of small savers, reports Sarah Murray

The basics: Mobile phone operators revolutionise cash transfers

The 3bn without bank accounts can send money at the press of a button, writes Ross Tieman

Savings accounts: African farmers sow more profitable seeds

Tom Burgis reports on the impact of new products for the ‘unbankable’

Microfinance: Bank welcomes India’s poor

Amy Yee on the city dwellers who are being offered a fighting chance

Financial training: Race between education and disaster

Carbon: Benefits of trading trickling southwards

Investment: Investors jump on environmental wagon

Emerging markets: Local conditions dictate the development of services

Guest column: Banking on the poor is a risky business

Case study: IBC hopes to emulate best of the rest

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