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IMF deal may aid economic stabilisation in Suriname

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SURINAME

This is positive news for the country, which experienced a sharp economic decline in 2020 and had been struggling to bolster economic activity for several years before that. New…

New Thai administration will prioritise economy

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THAILAND

The new prime minister, Srettha Thavisin of the Pheu Thai Party, has taken the additional role of finance minister, promising to implement key campaign promises regarding the…

Ciolos will aim to tackle Romania's developmental lag

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ROMANIA

The non-party government of former EU Commissioner Dacian Ciolos took office on November 17 after the Ponta government stood down. Much of the previous administration's budget…

Very high inflation may be the new normal in Turkey

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TURKEY

As state-owned banks apparently intervene to support the lira, the Treasury and Finance Ministry has proposed issuing domestic bonds with yields linked to the revenues of state…

Strains of war are beginning to show in Russia

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RUSSIA

The invasion of Ukraine is causing strains in Russian society to show, with opposition to another mobilisation and rising appetite for peace talks. The economy is overheating in…

The fall in Israeli house prices may not last

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ISRAEL

Furthermore, in the year to April, sales fell by 19.2% year-on-year. After a decade of sharp rises, home prices have been declining since September 2017.

Wage talks aggravate South Africa’s Eskom reform woes

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SOUTH AFRICA

The contest over wages is a proxy for unions’ broader resistance to the turnaround plan to address Eskom’s parlous financial and operational situation. The outcome will affect…

Moreno eyes private sector to overcome Ecuador crisis

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ECUADOR

Lockdown measures have helped stem contagion but have had a devasting impact on the economy. Market liberalisation and debt renegotiation efforts place most of the burden of…