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Free-floating tenge will not stop Kazakhstani downturn

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's exchange rate regime.

Russia spillover, low oil price will challenge Astana

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KAZAKHSTAN

The slowing down of Kazakhstan's economy continues against a background of slow global growth, the turbulent economic situation in Russia and low oil prices. Lower-than-projected…

Future Azerbaijani growth will be lower than before

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AZERBAIJAN

Azerbaijan's January-June contraction.

Azerbaijan faces hard search for new growth drivers

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AZERBAIJAN

The government wants to develop non-hydrocarbon sectors to offset the growth and fiscal problems stemming from lower global oil prices. The economy contracted in 2016 for a second…

Uzbek economic reform actions do not include politics

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UZBEKISTAN

Currency exchange liberalisation starting with a 100% devaluation on September 5 is the first substantive domestic policy reform of Shavqat Mirzioyev's presidency. A year after…

Smaller trade surplus will keep ruble low this year

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RUSSIA

Pronounced ruble depreciation this year attests to the efficacy of sanctions in disrupting Russia’s external trade. The weaker ruble has already provoked a spike in household…

Real GDP growth will be slower in Georgia in 2015

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GEORGIA

Worsening economic prospects in 2015.

Russia and oil have mixed impact in Caucasus

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CAUCASUS

Economic turmoil in the South Caucasus.

Hryvnia collapse will put Ukraine's stability at risk

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UKRAINE

In order to receive new IMF lending, the budget also introduces big gas price rises, and increases defence spending. Meanwhile, the hryvnia's disastrous February weakening…

EEU, WTO pose problems to Kazakhstani agri-food sector

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KAZAKHSTAN

Outlook for the food and agriculture sectors.