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Castro reforms set to slow in Cuba

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CUBA

Rapprochement and reform efforts.

Nigerian banks will struggle to repeat 2017 results

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NIGERIA

Nigerian banking sector.

Nigeria's 2024 budget projections are likely untenable

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NIGERIA

Defence and security get the largest sectoral allocation at NGN3.25tn, followed by education at NGN2.2tn and health and infrastructure, each at NGN1.33tn. However, the budget is…

Low rates facilitate private equity's global spread

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INTERNATIONAL

Private equity trends.

Colombia tax reform and budget will be watered down

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COLOMBIA

Various interest groups, including the private sector, political actors and civil society organisations, are likely to put pressure on the government to reduce its revenue targets…

Bleak economic indicators will be the norm in Sudan

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SUDAN

Nevertheless, for the first time since the war broke out, the central bank has presented a monetary policy strategy and the finance ministry a budget.

Prospects for Latin America in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for Latin America in the third quarter.

Interest rates will continue to rise in Brazil

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BRAZIL

The increase, the largest since 2002, comes despite low growth expectations and reflects concerns over rising inflation, with the Central Bank warning of a similar rate rise in…

Prospects for the Russian economy to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for the Russian economy to end-2017.

Sri Lanka faces several obstacles in debt talks

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SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka must attend to debt restructuring as part of its four-year, USD3bn bailout programme with the Fund. The Fund’s Executive Board approved the bailout in March, roughly ten…