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COVID-19 crisis will test Ghanaian fiscal discipline

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GHANA

Ghanaian economic shocks.

All sides set conditions for Greek debt breakthrough

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GREECE

The IMF insists that Greece’s debt must be made sustainable before it will again participate in programme financing. Yet IMF participation is required if the bailout plan is to…

Primaries will launch tense Argentine electoral cycle

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ARGENTINA

The primaries, pushed back from this month to September 12, will generate few surprises but offer an opportunity to gauge the relative support of each coalition ahead of the…

Virus storm will erode Hungarian government’s position

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HUNGARY

Fidesz faces an election in spring 2022. The spectre of a weaker position in the EU and increased EU scrutiny on Hungary’s rule of law record could deal the party further blows…

Bolivia economy to perform strongly in 2017

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BOLIVIA

Bolivia's economic outlook.

Further Mexico rate reductions look likely

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MEXICO

The move follows reports from the National Institute of Statistics on August 23 that GDP had grown by just 0.02% quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter (Q2) of 2019. With Q1…

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…

Clouds are building over Italy’s debt sustainability

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ITALY

Italian debt sustainability.

Thirst for African Eurobonds belies higher credit risk

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AFRICA

African Eurobond push

Latin America risks another lost decade

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LATIN AMERICA

The health crisis, national lockdowns and a global recession have combined to create a difficult environment in Latin America, while governments’ responses to the pandemic have…