Re: [A-List] Socially responsible imperialism

["Annewilliamson" <Annewilliamson@xxxxxxx>]

This ludicrous IFC pact will achieve nothing but increased employment for
multilateral parasites....and lots andl ots of shiny brochures for the IFC's
farflung reception rooms.  The IFC are just a loathesome bunch.....yammering
about the glories of the market and private property, while they assist the
very
banks (the named banks were continual "privatization" offenders in Russia)
which signed the pact thieve away foreigners' property.  -A.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Keaney" <michael.keaney@xxxxxx>
To: <a-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 8:06 AM
Subject: [A-List] Socially responsible imperialism


> Banks sign up to emerging market finance accord
> By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington
> Financial Times: June 4 2003
>
> Nine major banks from seven countries will on Wednesday adopt guidelines
for
> project finance in emerging markets, in the first industry-wide attempt to
> encourage socially responsible lending.
>