Country Risk Climate: Trends to Keep an Eye On
El Salvador – threats to democracy; Guatemala – a positive outlook for the economy; Kazakhstan – curbs on foreign borrowing; Lithuania – a broad-based recovery; Macedonia – limited risks; Montenegro –...
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Belize – this tiny nation has defaulted on its foreign debt; Taiwan – a deal with China to let banks in Taipei clear yuan transactions; Venezuela – the latest poll standings in the presidential...
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Italy – income tax cuts for low-wage earners; Jordan – a new government preparing fresh elections; Vietnam – the CB has been ordered to clean up the banking sector Other countries covered in the...
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Argentina – more trouble for Pres. Fernandez because of her policies; France – the country’s credit rating has been cut again; Hungary - tensions between the government and the Central Bank are getting...
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Cayman Islands – the arrest of the Premier is a blow to the reputation; Kuwait – another new parliament and another new government; Ukraine – the new Premier will have to come to terms with the IMF....
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BIIA’s contributing editor, Dr. Hans Belcsak comments on the latest situation in Mongolia: ”Now that the power supply issue has been resolved for the giant Oyu Tolgoi mine, the new government will...
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Jamaica – the country is seeking to restructure debt, again; Poland – an upgrade in the country’s credit rating; Tunesia – the government has resigned and tensions will get worse. Other countries...
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Hong Kong – a damaging strike. In an important legislative development, the government has dropped attempts to restrict public access to the personal details of company directors. This is a victory...
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Country Risk Climate: Trends to Keep an Eye On Brazil – new rules for bank failures; France – back in recession; Libya – Sharia law causes lending crunch; Peru – economic slow-down; Venezuela –...
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Bulgaria – a new attempt to form a government; Ghana – higher interest rates to support the cedi; Kyrgyzstan – political machinations concerning the Manas air base; Taiwan – FX curbs to hold the TWD...
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Australia – slow growth, but no interest rate cut; Ghana – a remarkable court case; Latvia – Brussels gives the green light for Eurozone entry; Poland – the CB is not at the end of its easing cycle...
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Country Risk Climates: Trends to Keep an Eye On Czech Republic – another close call for the government; Ethiopia – dealing a rebuff to Egypt; Italy – local elections give PM Letta a boost; Luxembourg...
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Australia – Kevin Rudd is back as Premier Argentina – official FX reserves are dwindling and the creation of a new kind of funny money Ecuador – thumbing its nose at the US; Mongolia – a re-elected...
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Cyprus – a plea in vain for a revamp of the rescue terms; Indonesia – higher interest rates to shore up the rupiah; Morocco – the government is in jeopardy and may have to call early elections....
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Croatia: – the credit rating is now “junk status” across the board; Singapore – more restrictions on imported employees; Sri Lanka – a noteworthy election; Turkey – a top-level acknowledgement that the...
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Czech Republic – forceful FX intervention; Hungary – record-low interest rates; Latvia – a remarkable show of accountability; Venezuela – novel ways of garnering dollars. GERMANY: There is still a...
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Argentina – higher taxes on credit card use; Denmark – the leadership is regaining popularity; Dominican Republic – finding itself at odds with CARICOM; Italy – consequences of Berlusconi’s ouster from...
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Barbados – critical problems; Ivory Coast — return to the international bond markets; Latvia – about to adopt the euro; Somalia – a new Premier; Ukraine – a deal between Kiev and Moscow AUSTRALIA: The...
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Brazil – the worst trade result since 2000; Indonesia – external improvements apt to be sustained; Sweden – lowered economic expectations and worries about a housing bubble; Sri Lanka – brushing off...
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Canada – a telling foreign trade deficit; Kuwait – yet another Cabinet reshuffle; Tunisia – hope that the IMF will be satisfied. BRAZIL: The real has steadied in the FX markets thanks to promises that...
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