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1 – 10 of 227The Brazilian financial system, which is still dominated by five state and private banks, saw slower loan growth and worsening asset quality in 2023 due to high inflation and…
Specifically, China would enhance infrastructural and institutional mechanisms for cross-border transfers, as well as boost the currency’s role in driving the real economy and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285412
ISSN: 2633-304X
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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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284724
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The campaign is led by politician-turned-businessman Durga Prasai, who increasingly rails against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal (‘Prachanda’). Prasai insists that it will…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283976
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According to the constitution, the next presidential election must take place in September-October 2024, but parliamentary polls are not due until 2025. Wickremesinghe is heavily…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284210
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CHINA: Looser policy will bring limited economic gains
Retail sales accelerated in annual terms, as consumption continues to lead economic expansion. However, investment slowed and exports fell back deeper into contraction. The…
The size of the rate hike attests to the CBR’s determination to tame domestic price rises at all costs, even though this is likely to restrict credit growth and dampen output. The…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281638
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The fund is an ambitious, complex and unorthodox approach to boosting financial inclusion and providing credit to citizens and small businesses, but it is not uncontroversial.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB279329
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The statement implies that a return to economic orthodoxy is likely, following two years of unorthodox policies built around Erdogan’s preference for low interest rates. The…