The growth in international commerce has provided business with tremendous market opportunities, accompanied by a range of constantly changing risks that directly affect the financial health of local banks and business. Either as an investor or exporter, this manual should aid all those involved with international business to understand and assess the stakes and business opportunities of emerging markets better. It contains two levels of information: high-level specialist comment and analysis on major regional economic trends and political situations, market crises and risk markets; and 150 updated profiles of emerging countries including risk appreciation, facts and figures, marketing analysis, potential and perspectives.