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The fall in Israeli house prices may not last

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ISRAEL

Furthermore, in the year to April, sales fell by 19.2% year-on-year. After a decade of sharp rises, home prices have been declining since September 2017.

Jordanian protesters will push for more concessions

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JORDAN

The government is suffering a wave of popular anger after its austerity programme caused days of countrywide protests. Changing ministers is a standard royal method to deflect…

Prior actions passed will unlock Greek bailout cash

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GREECE

This allowed the Eurogroup of euro-area finance ministers to authorise the release of 12 billion euros (12.8 billion dollars) from the latest bailout package of 86 billion -- 2…

Plan to clear Greek banks’ bad debt looks feasible

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GREECE

Efforts to cleanse banks’ loan portfolios.

India’s budget plan risks being self-defeating

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INDIA

Total expenditure is projected at INR39.5tn (USD524.4bn), about 5% higher than the revised estimate for 2021/22. However, capital expenditure (capex) is expected to be more than…

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.

Fintech will transform South-east Asian microfinance

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SOUTH-EAST ASIA

This has put immense strain on these organisations, as well as exposing more borrowers to debt. Meanwhile, the region’s MFIs are coming under growing pressure to embrace new ways…

Angola's economy faces major risks despite reforms

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ANGOLA

Twice oversubscribed, the success of the bond sale reflects an improvement in investor views of Angola’s economic outlook. In part this responds to the recent rise in oil prices…

Sri Lanka will step up appeals to China and India

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SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell to USD1.6bn at end-November, enough to finance only about one month’s imports. Colombo has in recent years relied on…

Circular 36 will improve Vietnamese bank governance

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VIETNAM

The outlook for Vietnam's Circular 36 bank initiaitve.