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Balance sheet wars will fire up among central banks

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INTERNATIONAL

A look at the likely divergence of monetary policies around the world

Debt crisis risks are growing in many emerging markets

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EMERGING MARKETS

Many emerging markets, whether eligible for the G20 debt relief schemes or not, could follow Sri Lanka into debt default

Tajikistan hopes to borrow its way out of debt trouble

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TAJIKISTAN

The finance ministry insists its temporary debt relief request does not imply distress

Globalisation evolves as FDI and supply chains shift

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INT

Friend-shoring is outstripping near-shoring in the remaking of supply chains

Middle East currency weakness will fuel inflation

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The currencies of Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria have weakened sharply since September; Turkey’s is still exposed

Services trade is crucial to emerging growth prospects

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INT

Services trade receives far less focus than goods trade but exports of services outpaced goods shipments from 2000-16

Vietnam’s oil industry has mixed outlook

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VIETNAM

The downstream sector is growing but the upstream sector faces Chinese pressure

Weak lira has nearly closed Turkey’s trade gap

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TURKEY

The August lira collapse has cut the foreign trade and current account deficits, but the effect may be only temporary

Pride and politics will push Turkey to recession

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TURKEY

A sudden deterioration in US-Turkish relations has plunged Turkey into a debt and liquidity crisis

Weak lira will hurt pre-election Turkish economy

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TURKEY

Accelerating lira weakness makes imports more expensive and pushes up inflation just as Turkey heads for early elections