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New Kazakhstan privatisations will interest investors

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KAZAKHSTAN

Potentially interesting IPOs in Kazakhstan.

Brazil presidential hopefuls gear up for 2022 election

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BRAZIL

In recent weeks, former Justice Minister Sergio Moro has joined a centre-right party, Sao Paulo Governor Joao Doria has won his party’s presidential primaries and former President…

Russia escapes default for now, but reckoning nears

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RUSSIA

The news resulted in a brief rally in Russia's sovereign Eurobonds after weeks of speculation about its ability to pay in dollars rather than rubles as threatened. Russia is due…

Saudi Aramco-SABIC merger will raise strategy concerns

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SAUDI ARABIA

This will be used to meet part of the costs of acquiring a controlling stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), the kingdom’s principal petrochemical producer. Aramco…

Recovery plan will need to follow Argentine debt deal

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ARGENTINA

The net present value (NPV) of this fifth offer is around 37% higher than the first, largely the result of bringing forward payment dates. Despite a significant fall in the…

India’s remedy for bad debt may not bring relief

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INDIA

Implementation of India's new Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

Dubai will draw in investment through share offerings

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

On the same day, its new USD450mn desalination project, publicised as the most sustainable in the region, was reported to be on track for completion. DEWA, the emirate’s principal…

Damascus can manage fragmented military forces

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SYRIA

President Bashar al-Assad's two principal foreign backers, Russia and Iran, support and to some extent direct sizeable forces in Syria on which Assad relies. That contributes to a…

Greek government will implement austerity grudgingly

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GREECE

Falling bond yields suggest some return of confidence after the government's legislation of further cuts and reforms, and the successful conclusion of the second review of…

Blows to global crime groups will drive innovation

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INTERNATIONAL

The news follows the high-profile arrest in May of Rocco Morabito, the fugitive suspected leader of Italy's 'Ndrangheta mafia, in a US-Brazilian operation. Pandemic lockdowns have…