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Publication date: 9 February 2021

The central bank has struggled to address a deep financial crisis that, exacerbated by COVID-19, has impoverished a whole population. In addition to complex exchange controls, it…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259381

ISSN: 2633-304X

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Publication date: 25 March 2020

This followed the government’s decision to default, for the first time ever, on bonds maturing on March 9. There is a mounting controversy over whether to seek financial support…

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Publication date: 7 April 2021

The audit and wider structural economic reforms are preconditions for urgently needed foreign aid. Economic conditions in Lebanon are still worsening, with power cuts, food…

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Publication date: 17 November 2020
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Prospects for the Levant in 2021

However, in 2021 they will all face two common challenges: recovering from major economic shocks in 2020 and reorienting to US policy shifts under a Biden presidency. From…

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Publication date: 27 September 2017

The wage scale law was cast into question when a contentious tax hike law intended to fund it was annulled by the Constitutional Council on September 22, partly on the grounds…

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Publication date: 8 October 2015

The financial implications of the VW scandal could threaten the operation of Germany's largest carmaker. The scandal is damaging the reputation of not only the car sector but also…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB205856

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 10 April 2017

As Angola struggles to cope with its deepest financial crisis since the end of the civil war in 2002, Sonangol profits have fallen dramatically from 2.4 billion dollars in 2009 to…

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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB220168

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Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 February 2016

Ukraine's economic prospects in 2016.

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