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Rising African debt to backfire on unwise issuers

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AFRICA

This typifies a growing debt problem facing Sub-Saharan African (SSA) states borrowing in dollars: as local currencies depreciate on softening commodity prices, repayment costs…

Africa contingent liabilities pose hidden fiscal risks

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AFRICA

The risks posed by contingent state liabilities in Africa.

Fiscal risks are low but rising in Turkey

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TURKEY

Turkey's fiscal sustainability.

Crisis will cut profits, add risks for Turkish banks

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TURKEY

It was a bid to stabilise the lira. Bank deposit and credit rates have already risen sharply, and credit growth has virtually halted. As Turkey’s economic crisis takes hold, the…

Renewables will ease, not solve, Africa's energy woes

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AFRICA

Green energy in Africa.

South African SOE reforms unlikely under Zuma

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for South Africa's state-owned enterprises.

South Africa's parastatals face growing turmoil

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SOUTH AFRICA

This comes amid reports that the state-owned airline will shortly receive a 10-billion-rand (760-million-dollar) bailout from the government, with almost 7 billion rand in debts…

More developing countries will face debt distress

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INTERNATIONAL

EMDC debt distress.

South Africa's needless nuclear plan may be ruinous

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SOUTH AFRICA

Critics worry that the over 700-billion-rand (50-billion-dollar) scheme is unaffordable and would facilitate large-scale graft.

China could help Malaysia meet spending needs

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MALAYSIA

The government will probably create an off-budget 'special purpose vehicle' to manage the lending from the Export-Import Bank of China. Using this mechanism rather than including…