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Iceland capital controls exit could set precedent

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ICELAND

The island is on track to start receiving early this year the 'stability contribution' that creditors of its three large failed banks have agreed to pay in return for regaining…

Jokowi’s successor will have final say on capital move

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INDONESIA

Jokowi first expressed determination to shift the seat of government from Jakarta in April 2019, shortly after the election in which he secured a second and final five-year term…

Sierra Leone's revenue problems are likely to mount

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SIERRA LEONE

Yet President Julius Maada Bio’s administration still needs further contributions to fund its COVID-19 response plan. Meanwhile, tensions between the ruling Sierra Leone People’s…

Global city model faces major challenges in Gulf

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GULF STATES

Competition for regional hub status in the Gulf.

Added Saudi risks will fail to deter many investors

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SAUDI ARABIA

This follows the successful issuance of 7.5 billion dollars of bonds by the Saudi government on January 9 -- a signal of confidence from global financial markets after the…

Oil prices will squeeze Russian budget spending

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RUSSIA

The government's scramble to revise its budget.

Malaysia bank merger failure exacerbates future risks

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MALAYSIA

Malaysian banking outlook ahead of ASEAN financial integration.

Biden’s draft spending plan will inspire US tax reform

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UNITED STATES

White House efforts to hike corporate tax and the rate paid by individuals with annual incomes over USD400,000 have stalled. In their place, bills have been put forward to tax…

Plan to clear Greek banks’ bad debt looks feasible

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GREECE

Efforts to cleanse banks’ loan portfolios.

Nigeria’s 2020 budget plans could prove impossible

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's 2020 budget.