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Austria – still deserving of a top credit rating

Bahamas – on a recovery path

Bangladesh – a political vendetta against Grameen Bank

Bosnia & Herzegowina growth is slowly returning

Costa Rica – wrestling with an overly strong colon

Libya – pitfalls in complying with sanctions

Sudan – a new currency for the South;

Zimbabwe – troubles for foreign companies

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