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Ecuador's banks face severe test in 2016-17

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ECUADOR

Outlook for the banking sector.

Mexico banks to benefit from financial inclusion push

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MEXICO

The governor cited goals for the government to pursue over the coming year including anti-corruption efforts, the encouragement of investment and the enthusiastic adoption of…

COVID-19 and oil shocks raise Gulf recession risks

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GULF STATES

Lower oil and gas revenues are the major transmission channel of the global crisis to regional economies, but tourism, financial and professional services are also taking a major…

South African relief plan will not halt further slide

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African relief package.

Ethiopia’s debt plans may spare private creditors

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ETHIOPIA

The announcement provoked panic among some bondholders but their concerns appear unfounded given Ethiopia's overall debt sustainability and the government's ability to engage with…

Kazakh banks are still fragile despite recent gains

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's banking sector.

Foreign banks to bet on Mexico despite risks

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MEXICO

The contraction is Mexico’s first in ten years and marks President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO)’s first full year in office. Foreign banks nevertheless continue to bet on…

Generous EU funds will help Greece through 2021-22

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GREECE/EU

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed the agreement as a national success. It enables the New Democracy government to maintain fiscal stimulus over the next two years…

Negative bond yields will fuel global equity rally

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INTERNATIONAL

The gains in global equities stem from the expanding universe of negative-yielding government bonds, which now account for nearly a third of the stock of global sovereign debt…

Laos is at growing risk of sovereign debt default

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LAOS

According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…