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US sanctions prompt Russia disengagement on Iran

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RUSSIA/IRAN

Russia's response to US sanctions on Iranian oil.

Markets may misjudge risk of Greek exit from euro-area

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GREECE/EURO-AREA

While the scope for widespread contagion across Southern Europe is much more limited this time around because of the new ownership structure of Greece's public debt -- more than…

Corporate risk management will include social media

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INT

Like public companies that became 'meme stocks' over the past two years, banks are learning that social media is now a matter of risk management more than marketing. Few but the…

Gulf economies are on a stable track despite risks

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GULF STATES

The IMF has revised downwards its forecast for Saudi GDP growth in 2024 to 2.7% but raised its 2025 forecast to 5.5%. This reflects a positive medium-term outlook for the Gulf…

ECB sovereign QE could support inflation trends

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EURO-AREA

The programme expands existing purchases of asset-backed securities and covered bonds with large-scale buying of bonds issued by euro-area governments, agencies and European…

South-east Asian demand for crowdfunding could grow

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Crowdfunding in South-east Asia.

Italy’s Conte will not fully implement fiscal plan

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ITALY

The new government’s investiture vote in parliament on June 5-6 was preceded by massive volatility in financial markets. Its fiscal plan appears unsustainable and its views on EU…

Greece's Syriza may soften policy to form coalition

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GREECE

Voters may return a left-leaning coalition led by the Coalition of the Radical Left (Syriza), which has pledged to renegotiate the country's massive debt and roll back many of the…

Macedonian deal could upset Greece’s bailout exit

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GREECE

This is almost certainly the last Eurogroup before Greece’s third economic adjustment programme terminates on August 20. Both sides seek an orderly phase-out so that what has…

Likely policy changes will boost Israeli house prices

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ISRAEL

Expectations for the housing market in the coming year.