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Policy will focus on rising cryptocurrency crime

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INTERNATIONAL

More cryptocurrency transactions are passing through banks than ever. Banks now face the dilemma of whether they should treat cryptocurrencies as a regular financial instrument…

UK financial markets review is prelude to global push

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UNITED KINGDOM

The year-long official review was intended to restore trust in the wholesale fixed income, currency and commodities (FICC) markets. The FEMR embraces a more forward-looking…

Nigerian economic policy likely to stutter

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NIGERIA

Nigeria's economic outlook.

Zambia faces default despite bondholders’ reprieve

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ZAMBIA

However, rather than reject Lusaka's proposal, a group of creditors abstained from the vote, forcing an adjournment until November 13. That date coincides with the end of Zambia’s…

Kazakh banks are still fragile despite recent gains

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KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakhstan's banking sector.

Case law is likely to shape future of US crypto rules

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UNITED STATES

The implosion of FTX, its sister hedge fund Alameda Research and an interconnected assortment of digital-asset entities founded by Bankman-Fried has fuelled demands in the United…

Turkey's new economic team acts to restore credibility

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TURKEY

In one of the most significant changes in direction in a major emerging market (EM) in recent years, newly appointed TCMB Governor Naci Agbal has tightened monetary policy…

Middle East and North Africa will lead tourist rebound

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

The Middle East has been a key market in the post-pandemic rebound in global tourism, boosted by one-off events in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in 2022. GCC states are…

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2017

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PROSPECTS H2 2017

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2017.

Euro-area design flaws will curb GDP growth and reform

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EU

For critics, the euro-area imposes a one-size-fits-none approach to fiscal and monetary policy. While that applies also to the United States and China, given their regional…