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Import obstacles will slow Argentine economic rebound

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ARGENTINA

In January, the Central Bank of Argentina restricted access to the official exchange market for imports of some luxury goods, while the government asked companies to present their…

Concerns over AMLO’s plans will only grow in Mexico

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MEXICO

AMLO's progress.

Diversification will be hard amid Kazakhstan slowdown

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KAZAKHSTAN

The slowdown of 2015 continued through the first half of 2016 and may develop into recession by year-end. Depressed prices for Kazakhstan's main exports, inflation and falling…

EU green ambitions are strongly reflected in budget

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EU

Overall, some 30% of the budget will involve climate-related spending. One of the key reforms concerns the EU’s own resources mechanism to finance spending, with plans to…

Kazakh policymakers seek growth in non-oil sectors

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KAZAKHSTAN

The modest GDP increase is attributed to government support for the economy as well as steadier oil prices and the launch of production at the Kashagan oil field. Low debt levels…

Angolan government will point to early reform progress

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ANGOLA

The underperformance of the oil sector, coupled with a recent fuel distribution crisis, have combined to dampen growth forecasts for 2019. While President Joao Lourenco’s…

Agriculture woes will have wider impact in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

In the 2021/22 season the rise in wheat production helped to offset the fall in soybean and maize output. This will not be the case this year, with wheat production expected to…

IMF deal will bring little relief in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The new agreement envisages a primary surplus of 2% of GDP, a zero general deficit and reserves accumulation of USD10bn; it includes no new funding. However, the widening gap…

Cuban discontent will be muted despite economic woes

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CUBA

At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…

Kenya bank woes belie strong 2016 growth prospects

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KENYA

However, Kenya's wider economic prospects are buoyant, underlined by the IMF's robust 6.0% GDP growth forecast for 2016 and 6.1% in 2017.