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Ukraine relies on external aid to resist the invasion

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UKRAINE

External military and financial aid is critical to Ukraine’s efforts to resist the Russian invasion

Aid effect heightens Africa sovereign bond risks

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AFRICA

Declining donor support further undermines sovereign liquidity

Post-lockdown Latin America faces widespread unrest

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LATIN AMERICA

The COVID-19 pandemic looks sure to exacerbate hardship for many, driving discontent and increasing protest risks

Geopolitics, supply stress and rate rises will hit GDP

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INT

The outlook is softening as Ukraine war impacts will aggravate supply chain disruptions and tighter financial conditions

Lebanon could soon reach a breaking point

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LEBANON

The resignation of the prime minister-designate cuts off the last open route to restructuring and financial assistance

African Union will struggle to close funding gap

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AFRICA

The African Union has a plan for financial self-reliance, but implementation is lagging behind aspiration

COVID-19 will drive record Latin America recession

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LATIN AMERICA

Latin America is now the global hotspot for the pandemic, with over 2mn cases and 100,000 deaths

Debt crisis risks are growing in many emerging markets

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EMERGING MARKETS

Many emerging markets, whether eligible for the G20 debt relief schemes or not, could follow Sri Lanka into debt default

Africa’s economic crisis will escalate debt crisis

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AFRICA

Debt sustainability is a major concern as African economies reel from the worst economic crisis in decades

Public banks can finance SDGs more, but 2030 is a rush

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INTERNATIONAL

The UNCTAD report urging public banks to do the “heavy lifting” to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals is ambitious