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Congo's economy affords limited political opening

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DRC

Underneath Congo’s deepening political crisis there also lies an acute balance-of-payments crisis. Despite relative improvements in the price of key exports, currency depreciation…

Financial strains put China's economy in jeopardy

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CHINA

The risk of a financial crisis in China.

Investors drawn to high-yield emerging market bonds

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INTERNATIONAL

Emerging market corporate bonds enter bubble territory.

Bitcoin is unlikely to trigger a wider market crash

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INTERNATIONAL

The launch last month on two major US futures exchanges of derivative contracts on bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, will broaden bitcoin’s ownership…

Yemen's southern forces will face further challenges

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YEMEN

The statement coincided with direct talks in the capital, Sana’a, on April 8-13, between Saudi Arabia and the Shia rebel Huthi movement which controls much of the north. Such…

Low global volatility is hiding credit risks

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INTERNATIONAL

Downward pressure on bond yields.

China's Latin America funding brings calculated risk

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LATIN AMERICA/CHINA

Chinese engagement in Latin America.

Ukraine war will force tough foreign choices on Serbia

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SERBIA

The war in Ukraine challenges that policy. The West is certain to apply all its leverage to get Belgrade to join Western sanctions against Russia and take a stand on the war.

Property defaults may cause localised crises in China

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CHINA

The outcome of China's real estate credit crunch is of keen interest to the leading players in China's Party-state and provinces, to foreign financial institutions seeking to…

Any US Fed balance sheet unwinding may be disorderly

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UNITED STATES

US Federal Reserve policy.