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SouthViews No. 59, 12 April 2013

BRICS Bank: Doing development differently?

By Bunn Nagara

A prospective new financial architecture being set up by the BRICS countries promises to reform and improve development finance for the world.

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SouthViews No. 58, 12 April 2013

The First BRICS towards a South Bank?

By Devaki Jain

A member of the South Commission (1987-1990) reflects on the moves by the recent Summit of the BRICS to establish a BRICS development bank – an idea that the Commission had promoted.

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SouthViews No. 26, 27 July 2012

New Blow to Banking System

By Martin Khor

The still-developing LIBOR scandal is the latest and biggest blow to the credibility of big banks and their regulators, and should catalyse broad-ranging reforms to the financial system.

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