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New bonds support Greek exit from bailout in 2018

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GREECE

Greece’s return to bond markets.

Ukraine and Belarus seek loans to ride out COVID-19

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BELARUS/UKRAINE

Both governments hope to benefit from IMF and EU emergency funding through the COVID-19 crisis. In addition, Ukraine is still working on persuading the IMF that it deserves a…

Greek recovery will attract institutional investors

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GREECE

The new issue’s main purpose was to build up a benchmark yield curve to facilitate the sovereign’s future access to capital markets and, ultimately, pave the way for the broader…

Falling euro-area unemployment masks EU disparities

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EURO-AREA

Long-term labour market trends.

Thirst for African Eurobonds belies higher credit risk

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AFRICA

African Eurobond push

Orthodox debt strategy may not pay off for Mexico

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MEXICO

Public debt increased from the second quarter of 2020, mainly due to the sharp economic contraction and peso depreciation.

Ukraine issues costly bond as it hopes for IMF funds

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UKRAINE

These payments come shortly after the ministry placed a 725-million-dollar, six-month Eurobond with private investors. The government seems to have had no alternative to this…

Economic impacts of pandemic will endure in Honduras

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HONDURAS

Hurricanes Eta and Iota, which struck Honduras in quick succession in the first half of November, took a severe toll on the agriculture sector, which accounts for more than 10% of…

Gulf set for large-scale drawdown of foreign assets

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GULF STATES

Gulf debt and sovereign wealth funds.

Belarus crisis to expand economic reliance on Russia

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BELARUS

Protracted disputes over oil and gas pricing and supply volumes will now be resolved on Moscow's terms, and Lukashenka must gratefully accept the debt relief and terms on offer.