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1 – 10 of 41State-controlled PZU Group, Poland's largest insurer, was already bidding for a 25% stake in Italian-controlled mid-tier lender Alior Bank, and now wants to acquire Austrian-owned…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB200029
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Crude oil is central to South Sudan’s economy, providing between 80% and 90% of government revenue and almost all export earnings. Last year’s oil price shock hit the economy hard…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262423
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Meanwhile, Sudan seized the opportunity to present itself as a foreign direct investment (FDI) destination by showcasing investment projects worth billions of dollars.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB261817
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Despite sluggish growth, Latin America’s largest financial system saw a return to loan expansion in 2018 after two consecutive years of year-on-year declines.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB242193
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Holding interest rates at their current low levels is likely to lead to further consolidation of Poland's banking sector, as larger state-owned companies absorb smaller players…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213479
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Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell to USD1.6bn at end-November, enough to finance only about one month’s imports. Colombo has in recent years relied on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266266
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Some observers fear Nepal could soon end up in a full-blown economic crisis such as that now affecting Sri Lanka, which recently suspended external debt servicing. Kathmandu, like…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270224
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FDI reached USD40bn in April-September 2020, a 13% rise compared with the corresponding period in 2019. FPI totalled nearly USD23bn in 2020, up 58% from 2019.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258652
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Securing debt restructuring agreements is a key condition of the four-year, USD3bn Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme which the IMF’s Executive Board approved in March…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280445
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The United States and other Western powers have imposed sanctions on senior military figures and military-controlled businesses in the light of the February 1 coup. China -- long…