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Expert briefing
Publication date: 30 April 2018

High inventories in Chinese steel mills have reduced steel and iron ore prices this year. Concerns about retaliation against the US tariffs are accentuating the trend. Prices of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 October 2023

Fostering closer trade and financial ties with countries outside the West is essential if Russia is to improve its economic security and enhance its sovereignty. For Moscow it is…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 23 May 2016

Bombardier -- one of the top four global aircraft manufacturers and a significant source of employment in Canada and abroad -- is currently seeking a federal bailout to alleviate…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 1 June 2018

Even in a country used to trucking strikes, the latest industrial action had a dramatic impact. As roadblocks profoundly disrupted supply chains across the economy, petrol…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB234144

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 28 February 2024

The 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…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285491

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 11 September 2023

In this context, the government has recently launched two debt renegotiation initiatives: “Desenrola Brasil” (Develop Brazil) under the Ministry of Finance and “Renegocia!”…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281836

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 25 March 2024

The impact of Pix has been transformative for the financial system and the payments landscape in Brazil, and it has gained praise from the IMF for its positive impact on financial…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286047

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 5 October 2023

The measures, presented by the government in August, envisage taxing “exclusive closed-end funds” belonging to individuals resident in Brazil (often just one investor or their…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282440

ISSN: 2633-304X

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