Developing countries receive $647bn FDI (31/05/07)

 

The World Bank's Global Development Finance 2007 says 2006 was another good year for private capital flows to developing countries. Flows reached a record $647 billion in 2006 and in GDP terms, developing countries grew by 7.3% while worldwide growth was 4%.

 
 
Corporations in emerging markets meanwhile are raising large sums of capital and their surging participation in global finance is the defining feature of capital flows to development countries.

Access to global capital markets allows these corporations to diversify their sources of funds, improve risk management, borrow at longer maturities, and reduce their cost of capital.

Source: This Day

 

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