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Price protests may not bring down Azerbaijani regime

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AZERBAIJAN

Authorities took too long to adjust the exchange-rate regime under pressure from falling oil prices, wasting resources that could have been used to shore up the banking sector…

Russian recession will weigh on Armenian economy

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ARMENIA

Multilateral financial institutions have slashed their growth forecasts for 2015, with several expecting Armenia to head into recession this year. With Armenia's main economic…

Prospects for the global economy to end-2021

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PROSPECTS H2 2021

However, supply is struggling to keep pace with demand, and dislocation effects plus shortages of some critical goods and workers are raising prices. GDP growth forecasts for 2021…

Costly food will spotlight neglect of Turkish farming

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TURKEY

This exceeds overall consumer price inflation of 15.9%. Besides causing public alarm, high food prices could indicate that Turkey is barely managing to feed its growing…

Soft landing has become more likely in Central Europe

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EU

The NBP’s March Inflation Report lowers its forecast for average CPI significantly to 1.7%, from 3.2% in its November forecast; GDP is to grow by 4.0% (November: 3.6%). Outside…

Factors domestic and foreign will slow Georgia's GDP

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GEORGIA

Georgia's economic slowdown.

Ecuador unlikely to scrap dollarisation

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ECUADOR

The future of dollarisation in a context of low oil prices.

Germany’s trade surplus benefits the euro-area

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EURO-AREA

Germany’s trade surplus.

External factors condition Chile's economic outlook

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CHILE

This year, Chile will face a complex mix of external factors as it seeks to reverse last year's deceleration of GDP growth. Conflicting effects on areas that include not only the…

Colombia’s economy faces sluggish growth in 2024

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COLOMBIA

Expectations for 2024 suggest lower inflation than last year, but risks persist. The OECD forecasts moderate GDP growth, highlighting inflation and interest rate concerns. Minimum…