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South Africa policy cracks complicate economic plans

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SOUTH AFRICA

South African reform dillemmas.

Turkish state banks’ use for policy may harm stability

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TURKEY

State banks’ increased use as policy instruments.

South African budget plans may prove too ambitious

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SOUTH AFRICA

However, the MTBPS relies even more heavily on getting powerful public-sector unions to agree to unprecedented wage freezes over the next three years, putting its credibility in…

Glencore share price rise belies global copper woes

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INTERNATIONAL

The clawback has helped it partially recover losses after a 29% crash on September 28, bringing total losses to around 70% this year. Yet doubts over CEO Ivan Glasenberg's…

Partial reforms may delay Kenyan credit recovery

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KENYA

The bill would also introduce sweeping consumer protection measures to prevent high-interest loans but takes no steps to repeal or modify interest rate caps imposed in 2016 as a…

Reforming France’s EdF will be challenging

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FRANCE

Initial restructuring proposals have not met with EU approval. EdF faces huge financial liabilities and its weak financial position is undermining its ability to play a leading…

El Salvador GDP growth to moderate this year

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EL SALVADOR

That growth, having followed a major pandemic-induced contraction in 2020, looks set to slow in 2022, with the IMF and ECLAC currently estimating figures of 3.2% and 3.8…

Politicking could bring yet another Greek election

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GREECE

The left-right coalition that governed in January-August has been reconstituted with a reduced parliamentary majority. It is ostensibly committed to the reform programme…

Price protests may not bring down Azerbaijani regime

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AZERBAIJAN

Authorities took too long to adjust the exchange-rate regime under pressure from falling oil prices, wasting resources that could have been used to shore up the banking sector…

Budget will stabilise Portugal's minority government

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PORTUGAL

The Portuguese government presented its 2017 budget to parliament on October 14. The EU agreed in August to waive fines over its excessive budget deficits, but Portugal remains…