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Russian economy edges into recovery phase

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RUSSIA

Positive signs are still thin on the ground, but a modest recovery in demand is apparent. Oil export figures are less bad than they could have been, and natural gas sales are…

Crisis will cut profits, add risks for Turkish banks

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TURKEY

It was a bid to stabilise the lira. Bank deposit and credit rates have already risen sharply, and credit growth has virtually halted. As Turkey’s economic crisis takes hold, the…

Cheap oil will increase Middle East debt issuances

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MIDDLE EAST

This, with his recently acquired Beltone Financial Holding SAE, will create Egypt's second largest investment bank. Yet the profitability of the Middle East and North Africa…

OPEC+ cuts to hit Russian external surplus into 2021

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RUSSIA

Foreign investment slowed, private capital flowed out and geopolitical risk and ruble depreciation dented foreign investors' appetite for Russian government bonds.

Brazil faces stagnation risk in 2017

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BRAZIL

The risk that the Brazilian economy will stagnate, rather than recover, this year.

Mexico banks to benefit from financial inclusion push

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MEXICO

The governor cited goals for the government to pursue over the coming year including anti-corruption efforts, the encouragement of investment and the enthusiastic adoption of…

Brazil's reindustrialisation will be economic priority

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BRAZIL

Manufacturing’s share of GDP has declined over recent years, deepening deindustrialisation. Vice-President Geraldo Alckmin, also the development, industry, trade and services…

Past reforms will aid banks amid the COVID-19 crisis

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INTERNATIONAL

Confidence among policymakers and investors that the US and UK banking systems will be resilient to the severe global recession is not idle optimism from the Fed or the Bank of…

Japan’s wage hikes will expand income gaps

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JAPAN

Elevating stagnant wages is Tokyo’s top priority and anti-deflation tool, necessary in creating a virtuous cycle of rising prices and incomes that boosts economic growth.

Russia will expand support to small businesses

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RUSSIA

However, small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in the economy, especially in service industries. They also provide a rising share of new jobs. The…