South African Structured Finance Articles: Development Insights

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Articles from the late 1990’s and early 2000’s that helped to promote the development of the Structured Finance- and Bond Markets in South Africa

Masters Degree Dissertation: “Securitization and Asset-Backed Securities in South Africa”
Financial Mail: “Why Swap Old Cash for New”
SA Investment Analyst Journal 47: Securitisation and asset-backed securities in South Africa Part one, “Spotlight on Securitization in South Africa”
SA Investment Analyst Journal 48: Securitisation and asset-backed securities in South Africa Part two, “Rolling the securitisation dice: mathematical logistics pertaining to securitisation in S.A”
PARTICIPATION BY SOUTH AFRICAN BANKS IN SECURITIZATION – Vinod Kothari
Is South Africa shaping up to securitization – Vinod Kothari
CONSIDER SECURITIZATION TO IMPROVE LIQUIDITY – Vinod Kothari
SOUTH AFRICAN SECURITIZATION REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS – Vinod Kothari

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