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Militarisation will cause rising distortions in Russia

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RUSSIA

Record levels of defence spending have led to surging demand for inputs used to manufacture military equipment, driving up output across various sectors. However, evidence of…

Kazakhstan's economic prospects brighten

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's economy is coming out of a period of subdued growth. An improved external environment, increased oil production and the delayed impacts of past fiscal spending are…

Vietnam will likely miss 2023 GDP growth target

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VIETNAM

GDP growth slowed to 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter. The slowdown was mainly due to the decline in exports, with Vietnam’s top export markets -- the United States, the EU…

Prospects for Mexico in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Mexico in 2020.

Angolan government will point to early reform progress

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ANGOLA

The underperformance of the oil sector, coupled with a recent fuel distribution crisis, have combined to dampen growth forecasts for 2019. While President Joao Lourenco’s…

Japan’s firms will not rush to exit the United Kingdom

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JAPAN/UK

Impact of Brexit on Japanese investment into the United Kingdom.

IMF deal will bring little relief in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The new agreement envisages a primary surplus of 2% of GDP, a zero general deficit and reserves accumulation of USD10bn; it includes no new funding. However, the widening gap…

Cuban discontent will be muted despite economic woes

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CUBA

At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…

Optimistic Mexico budget maintains fiscal tightness

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MEXICO

It contains the federal budget and revenue legislation, as well as key macroeconomic domestic and international assumptions and projections, several of which look highly…

Kenya bank woes belie strong 2016 growth prospects

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KENYA

However, Kenya's wider economic prospects are buoyant, underlined by the IMF's robust 6.0% GDP growth forecast for 2016 and 6.1% in 2017.