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Rising African debt to backfire on unwise issuers

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AFRICA

This typifies a growing debt problem facing Sub-Saharan African (SSA) states borrowing in dollars: as local currencies depreciate on softening commodity prices, repayment costs…

The short-term impact of Canada's budget will be small

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CANADA

The budget keeps the deficit just inside prescribed limits despite an increase in new spending, by stepping up measures to boost revenue. Initiatives designed to target the…

Prospects for Turkey to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for Turkey to end-2017.

Prospects for US politics to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for US politics to end-2019.

Greece's Syriza will proceed grudgingly with sell-offs

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GREECE

Greece's Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its international creditors assumes that privatisation proceeds will contribute significantly to the financing of Greece's third…

China’s economic influence on Egypt grows

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EGYPT

The deal underscores the strength of bilateral relations. China is vital to Egypt's infrastructure-led development model, particularly around the Suez Canal zone. Beijing has…

Politics will not mar Paraguay's economic outlook

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PARAGUAY

The Central Bank has revised upwards its 2017 growth forecast from 3.7% to 4.2%. Forecasts by the IMF and World Bank remain lower at around 3.3% and 3.6% respectively, based…

Prospects for the global economy in 2018

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PROSPECTS 2018

PROSPECTS 2018: Global economy

Pipeline rupture threatens South Sudan’s stability

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SOUTH SUDAN

This episode could have a significant impact on South Sudan's government, which derives almost 90% of its revenue from oil.

Inside struggles to shape policies of Mexico's Morena

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MEXICO

AMLO economics.