When the World Bank turned to IBM with a novel bit of financial engineering that would help it save vital projects in the developing world, it inadvertently kickstarted a market that a generation later would bring the global economy close to collapse.

<p>When the World Bank turned to IBM with a novel bit of financial engineering that would help it save vital projects in the developing world, it inadvertently kickstarted a market that a generation later would bring the global economy close to collapse.</p>

IFR looks back at some of the biggest – and most ground-breaking – deals in capital markets history. 

<p>IFR looks back at some of the biggest &ndash; and most ground-breaking &ndash; deals in capital markets history. </p>

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