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1 – 10 of 36Banking sector profitability surged from RUB199bn (USD2.2bn) in 2022 to around RUB3.3tn in 2023. Rising profitability was generated by robust credit expansion, lower loan…
Growth rates are strongest in the Americas, China, India and the Middle East. However, disruptions in the Red Sea and Panama Canal, and now the closure of the port of Baltimore…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286315
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The economy is not showing serious ill effects from the overspill of the conflict in Gaza or recent aid cuts. The government may even have derived some additional financial…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285958
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The completion of residential housing units reached a post-Soviet record of 110 million square metres. This strong expansion in construction activity was demand-led, stimulated by…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286017
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However, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in the economy, especially in service industries. They also provide a rising share of new jobs. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283915
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At first glance, the economic performance observed last year seems impressive. However, the robust growth rate concealed many of the country's endemic economic flaws. Much of the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285842
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This figure is higher than the RBA’s forecast of 1.5%, as labour demand remains strong and business investment resumes as supply chain disruption subsides. However, persistent…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283704
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The Brazilian financial system, which is still dominated by five state and private banks, saw slower loan growth and worsening asset quality in 2023 due to high inflation and…
Finance Minister Wale Edun on October 23 announced that a major inflow of USD10bn was expected in the coming weeks to ease liquidity in the foreign exchange market. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283588
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It took policymakers decades to tackle the consequences of the market crash, partly due to conservative caution; this experience has encouraged other states to be more…