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Russian government hopes to rein in regional debt

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RUSSIA

A growing number of regions face insolvency, threatening national financial stability and requiring immediate solutions from central government. Regional indebtedness has…

Low rates facilitate private equity's global spread

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INTERNATIONAL

Private equity trends.

China’s non-performing loans may be manageable

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CHINA

However, the overall health of China’s banking sector is problematic. The banks have significant non-performing loans (NPLs) on their balance sheets. The situation has further…

Nationalisation is only start of Ukraine bank reforms

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UKRAINE

Nationalisation of Ukraine's largest bank.

Pressure on EU banks is escalating and could intensify

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EURO-AREA

Either event could cause confidence in Europe's banks to plunge. The financial and sovereign debt 'double crisis' has dealt the European banking system a double blow from which…

Puerto Rico will enact deep fiscal cuts after default

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PUERTO RICO

The missed payment marks the island’s second default of 2017 after missing payments in January. The federal fiscal control board imposed by the US Congress has given the indebted…