Poland faces fiscal continued challenges regardless of election outcomes
In the lead-up to Poland's general election, slated for October 15, 2023, Fitch Ratings emphasizes that the outcome of this crucial...
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Apr 1, 2023
International Economies Weekly, 4/2/23
Good morning and welcome back to International Economics, a roundup and review of the key stories moving global markets. We would love to...
Mar 2, 2023
Energy costs batter Eastern European economies, but trade realignments promise future prosperity
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has warned that Russia’s attack on Ukraine will slow growth across Eastern...
Feb 27, 2023
International Economics, 2/26/23
Good morning and welcome back to International Economics, a roundup and review of the key stories moving global markets. We would love to...
Feb 27, 2023
Chile and Colombia offer contrasting visions of public leadership in the new 'pink wave'
When Colombia elected its first leftist in Gustavo Petro last year, observers began to return to the narrative of a “pink wave” of...
Jan 31, 2023
Vietnamese anti-corruption drive threatens housing sector, but China-style meltdown remains unlikey
Despite being one of the world's fastest expanding economies in 2022, Vietnam is facing growing headwinds as a corruption drive and real...
Jan 17, 2023
International patrons agree to restructure Cuban sovereign debt
China, Russia, Algeria, and Turkey have moved to restructure Cuba’s debt, provide new investment, and shore up its creaking energy...
Jan 3, 2023
European Union enhances energy-engagement with Latin America
Chile concluded a free trade agreement with the EU that aims to enhance European access to key renewable energy inputs like lithium and...
Jan 2, 2023
EMs see capital flows reverse as proactive monetary policy largely succeeds
After a year of worsening economic and financial conditions, pressures facing emerging markets appear to be leveling off, leading to a...
Dec 13, 2022
Gulf nations warm to Emerging Asia as Western ties weaken
China concluded high-level meetings with Middle Eastern leaders this week in a bilateral summit with Saudi Arabia, at the China-Gulf...
Dec 12, 2022
Policy Proposal: A White Knight Distressed Debt Buyer
In emerging markets with weak borrowing capacity and low market faith, a class of private equity funds deploys large sums of capital to...
Nov 30, 2022
Research Note: Responding to Ghana’s Debt Crisis to Avoid a Sri Lanka-Style Outcome
In response to the NPP’s reactionary economic crisis management, this memo assesses current debt management policies and offers...
Nov 28, 2022
Deepening crisis forces Ghana to backtrack on promises and restructure foreign debt
Amid a fragmenting political environment, Ghana has reversed previous promises and proposed a 30% “haircut” on foreign debt. The...
Nov 28, 2022
EM climate funding plan takes center stage at COP27
Emerging economies' concerns were dominant in this week's COP27 meetings, with the costs and consequences of funding gaps taking center...
Oct 31, 2022
Global tightening cycle begins to lose steam across the developing world
As the concern around global tightening reached a pitch, Australia – traditionally a leading indicator for bond markets – supercharged...
Oct 22, 2022
International Economics, 10/20/22
Good morning and welcome back to International Economics, a roundup and review of the key stories moving global markets. We would love to...
Oct 16, 2022
Chile pumps the brakes on public spending, splitting with other LATAM economies
Chile’s leftwing government is engineering one of the world's most dramatic reductions in public spending, pleasing investors who had...
Oct 16, 2022
International Economics, 10/13/22
Good morning and welcome back to International Economics, a roundup and analysis of the key stories moving global markets. As always, I...
Sep 18, 2022
Attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan create setback for nascent oil sector
A series of rocket attacks on the Khor Mor field gas field in northern Iraq has forced US service providers out, potentially dealing a...
Sep 11, 2022
Political crisis pummels Peruvian development after decades of growth
A sustained political crisis and stagnation have finally begun to erode Peru’s status as the fastest growing major economy in Latin...
Sep 4, 2022
Argentina dodges crypto winter amid inflation, parallel exchanges
While the sustained fall in cryptocurrencies has wiped out billions in wealth and pushed El Salvador to the brink of default, Argentines...
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