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Russia will prioritise rainy day reserves build-up

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RUSSIA

While international reserves are healthy, that portion held in sovereign wealth funds to support budgetary spending has been severely depleted by government drawdowns, and one of…

Gulf set for large-scale drawdown of foreign assets

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GULF STATES

Gulf debt and sovereign wealth funds.

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…

Pressure will mount on Mexico's external sector

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MEXICO

Mexico's external accounts.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis puts privatisations at risk

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ETHIOPIA

However, amid ongoing conflict in Tigray and considerable political uncertainty around the upcoming elections, the outcome may be disappointing.

Venezuela's Maduro on the back foot as crisis mounts

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VENEZUELA

Pressure on Caracas has intensified over recent weeks, elevating expectations that President Nicolas Maduro will be forced to stand down well ahead of the December 2018…

Buoyant Bolivian growth will slow

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BOLIVIA

Bolivia's economic outlook.

EU sanctions on Belarus exports raise default risk

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BELARUS

Western sanctions imposed for Belarus's complicity in the Russian invasion of Ukraine have isolated the country. Much of its export trade is reduced or cut off entirely.

Arce faces major economic challenges in Bolivia

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BOLIVIA

However, he will lack the commodity boom-related revenue that fuelled such programmes. Bolivia has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic; GDP is forecast to contract by between…

Kazakh policymakers seek growth in non-oil sectors

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KAZAKHSTAN

The modest GDP increase is attributed to government support for the economy as well as steadier oil prices and the launch of production at the Kashagan oil field. Low debt levels…