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Indonesian economy should perform solidly this year

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INDONESIA

Only India and China have higher projections. Indonesia recorded GDP growth of just over 5% year-on-year in January-March, with robust consumer and government spending helping to…

Bangladesh government will shrug off criticism

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BANGLADESH

Critics say the move weakens the Bangladesh Election Commission (EC). The next general election will likely take place in January. The ruling Awami League (AL) continues to reject…

High inflation will slow Czech economyʼs recovery

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CZECH REPUBLIC

The economy is in ‘technical recessionʼ, having contracted in two consecutive quarters. This is mainly due to falling household consumption, stemming from rapid inflation and the…

Spain’s economy is set for modest growth in 2023

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SPAIN

The economy’s performance has been aided by strong fiscal support, less exposure to high international energy prices and a resilient services sector. Headline inflation fell…

Bangladesh is playing it safe with IMF move

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BANGLADESH

At least part of the support would be from the Fund’s new Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST). Several media reports have described Dhaka’s move as a request for a bailout…

Bitcoin is unlikely to trigger a wider market crash

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INTERNATIONAL

The launch last month on two major US futures exchanges of derivative contracts on bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalisation, will broaden bitcoin’s ownership…

Watchdog listing worsens Pakistan’s pandemic fallout

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PAKISTAN

At a plenary meeting in October, the FATF urged Islamabad to complete a remedial action plan by February 2021. Previous threats to relegate Pakistan to a ‘blacklist’, which would…

Prospects for Ukraine to end-2023

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PROSPECTS H2 2023

This perception can only increase. Essentially, the question is whether Ukraine will be able to make sufficient military gains in order to avoid having to fight -- with all the…

Vietnam will likely miss 2023 GDP growth target

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VIETNAM

GDP growth slowed to 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter. The slowdown was mainly due to the decline in exports, with Vietnam’s top export markets -- the United States, the EU…

New Australian majority must tackle a raft of problems

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AUSTRALIA

This follows May’s federal election. The coalition will still depend on independents’ support in the Senate.