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China supplants Fed as main risk to EMs

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INTERNATIONAL

While futures markets are assigning a 28% probability to a rate hike this month, emerging markets (EMs) are likely to remain under strain regardless of whether the Fed tightens…

Malaysian capital transfer limits are possible

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MALAYSIA

But the ringgit has fallen by more than one-third from its peak in May 2013. Moves by Bank Negara, the central bank, to support the currency and most recently to clamp down on…

Emerging Asia activity will slow despite China rebound

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INTERNATIONAL

ASEAN's growth is nevertheless expected to outpace global growth, of which China and India are expected to contribute more than 50% -- India about 15% and China around 35%.

Amid many unknowns, EM assets will remain strained

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INTERNATIONAL

Emerging markets under strain from dollar rally.

Emerging Europe will weather storm from China

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EUROPE

The currency and debt markets of Central-Eastern Europe (CEE) are proving resilient to fallout from the turmoil in China's financial markets, now the primary determinant of…

CEE's own risks pose a greater threat than China

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EUROPE

CEE markets' resilience to China-induced sell-off.

Creditors will seek geopolitical gains in debt talks

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INTERNATIONAL

Whereas developed economies and China have benefited from USD9tn in fiscal stimulus and USD5tn in liquidity, EMs have less scope because they cannot issue local-currency debt…

Iraq can ride out near-term political instability

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IRAQ

These attacks, which demonstrate the government's inability to secure inner Baghdad, come on the heels of the April 30 overrunning of parliament by protesters gathered by Shia…

Vietnam's latest SOE reform push will see some success

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VIETNAM

Vietnamese public debt levels and membership conditions attached to the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade scheme are necessitating this intensification.

Prospects for Israel in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Israel in 2020.