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India’s banks will struggle to inspire confidence

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INDIA

Problems in India's banking sector.

Change in Montenegro needs inside and outside pressure

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MONTENEGRO

The Slovenian member of the European Parliament’s Socialists and Democrats group was speaking after about 10,000 people braved bad weather to take part in the largest of a series…

Panama will pursue transparency efforts in 2017

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PANAMA

Panama’s efforts to improve transparency.

Brazil business will see no rapid recovery

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BRAZIL

Among those awaiting the beginning of the Rio Olympic Games on August 5, business leaders will be looking forward to a period of relative political and economic calm. They will…

Meade faces tough balancing act in Mexico election

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MEXICO

The move prompted a reshuffle of positions by President Enrique Pena Nieto, who the following day also announced the appointment of a new Bank of Mexico (Banxico) governor…

Italy's Renzi will face critical tests before year-end

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ITALY

This is a crucial step for the government before year-end, together with long-term banking issues and slowing economic recovery. The European Commission has allowed Italy…

Slovenia's window of opportunity to reform is closing

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SLOVENIA

The economy has been growing respectably, helped by rising exports, inward foreign direct investment (FDI), the ECB's quantitative easing and large inflows of EU structural funds…

Anti-graft moves will hurt banking sector in Vietnam

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VIETNAM

This was soon after further details emerged about previously reported financial scandals. The largest involves alleged embezzlement of more than VND300tn (well over USD12bn) from…

China cracks down on its financial sector

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CHINA

The authorities have also pressured many financial entities into cutting pay and benefits and carried out broad reforms of financial regulators. These moves may be part of…

Greylisting underscores South Africa reform imperative

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SOUTH AFRICA

Some deficiencies were detailed in a 2021 FATF report and in October 2021 the country was given 18 months to remedy them or face greylisting. Greylisted states face tougher due…