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SVB failure spells contagion but not systemic risk

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INT

The Federal Reserve (Fed) yesterday announced emergency measures to backstop banks facing short-term liquidity pressures, in order to forestall bank runs like those which…

QE will stem euro-area contagion from Greece for now

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EURO-AREA

The likelihood of financial contagion from Greece.

Balkan banks will raise Greek contagion fears

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EUROPE

The loan let Greece make a scheduled payment to the ECB and settle arrears to the IMF. It is part of the agreement in principle with Greece's international lenders for a third…

COVID-19 threatens high death toll in Haiti

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HAITI

COVID-19 in Haiti.

Strikes will increase political pressure on Rabat

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MOROCCO

There have been protracted negotiations following strikes by teachers last year. Concerns over continued disruption to education and possible contagion to other sectors are…

Fed hike will hit South-east Asian liquidity and debt

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

Implications of a US rates hike for South-east Asian economies.

Belarus is susceptible to Russia's economic crisis

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BELARUS

Economic outlook.

Contagion concerns worsen Uruguay's economic outlook

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URUGUAY

The Argentine financial crisis and economic downturn are affecting Uruguay at a time when its economy is cooling while popular discontent is rising over the difficulty of finding…

Market volatility will test Hungary's policy regime

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HUNGARY

Despite mounting pressure on Hungarian assets, partly stemming from the Greek crisis, and the end in May of a long spell of deflation, the Hungarian National Bank (MNB) expects to…

Central America faces major challenges in 2021

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CENTRAL AMERICA

While governments have begun tentative efforts to restart economic activity, the crisis is far from over. It looks sure to shape the main issues of 2021, exacerbating all the…