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Weaker ruble will add to inflationary pressures

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RUSSIA

The size of the rate hike attests to the CBR’s determination to tame domestic price rises at all costs, even though this is likely to restrict credit growth and dampen output. The…

Turkey's return to economic orthodoxy may waver

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TURKEY

The statement implies that a return to economic orthodoxy is likely, following two years of unorthodox policies built around Erdogan’s preference for low interest rates. The…

Russian banks face another tough year in 2023

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RUSSIA

Banking-sector stability is vital for the functioning of the Russian economy: bank credit is facilitating economic restructuring. Although the sector withstood the first impact of…

Private-sector credit squeeze hits Argentine recovery

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ARGENTINA

The government has continued to absorb banks’ liquidity to close the fiscal deficit, with most private investors reluctant to finance the Treasury. The decline in demand for…

Mahama likely has an electoral edge in Ghana

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GHANA

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) and its presidential nominee for the December 2024 general election, Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia, will look to take credit for these…

Flawed Sierra Leone vote will bring few consequences

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SIERRA LEONE

Bio won with 56.2% of the vote, just above the 55% threshold required to win in the first round. The SLPP won 81 of the 135 directly elected parliamentary seats. However…

US state referendums will play major role in November

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UNITED STATES

With Florida holding a similar referendum this year, the abortion rights issue underscores the important role now played by referendums in states where one party has control of…

Israel will struggle to meet fiscal targets

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ISRAEL

This follows a last-minute deal between Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and ultra-Orthodox coalition partners allocating more religious education funding. Coalition bargaining…

US Democrats may struggle to gain from investment push

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UNITED STATES

The IRA unabashedly uses major government subsidies to attract corporate investment, with an emphasis on advanced manufacturing and clean energy. It is emerging as a central…

Climate finance will grow but huge challenges persist

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INTERNATIONAL

Climate investment globally topped USD1tn last year but remains well short of the estimated USD8tn requirement. Most funding goes to developed economies and mitigation projects…