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Currency controls will not curb crisis in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The surprisingly ample victory of opposition candidate Alberto Fernandez over President Mauricio Macri in the August 11 presidential primaries triggered a currency run and a sharp…

Opportunity opens for new Greek government bond issues

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GREECE

Greek debt’s improving attractiveness.

Debt overhang threatens Kenya’s infrastructure plans

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KENYA

Kenya's debt difficulties.

Greek recovery will attract institutional investors

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GREECE

The new issue’s main purpose was to build up a benchmark yield curve to facilitate the sovereign’s future access to capital markets and, ultimately, pave the way for the broader…

Clouds are building over Italy’s debt sustainability

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ITALY

Italian debt sustainability.

Fiscal challenges may weigh on El Salvador growth

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EL SALVADOR

El Salvador's economy.

South Africa’s Eskom will weigh on economic rebound

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SOUTH AFRICA

Capacity constraints across Eskom’s power stations have resulted in sustained rotational load shedding (power outages) in recent weeks, while its debt and liquidity issues risk…

Private credit will grow as an alternative asset class

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INTERNATIONAL

In the current low-interest-rate environment, private debt and other alternative assets have become a key part of investors’ portfolios given their attractive risk-adjusted…

Prospects for the global economy in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Services and investment should recover this year but all regions are vulnerable to disruptions. Many supply-side strains will persist, as will the energy, transport and labour…

Weak growth to weigh on South Africa's credit rating

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SOUTH AFRICA

Outlook for South Africa's sovereign rating.