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Gulf investors offer Egypt’s finances temporary relief

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EGYPT

Earlier, Cairo had announced plans to raise finance by selling off state-owned assets. It is seeking to cover deficits that are increasing rapidly because of the global commodity…

Adoption of yield-curve control could aid US recovery

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INTERNATIONAL

Yield-curve control.

Digital currencies hold much promise for central banks

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INTERNATIONAL

Central bank digital currencies.

Ukraine crisis will bring heavy costs for Europe

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EU

The sanctions amount to a middle-of-the-road approach: leaders agreed to keep Russia in the SWIFT payment system and avoid targeting Russian energy exports. They will not cause…

Small-business lending will suffer under US bank rules

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UNITED STATES

Community and regional banks were never the primary target of post-financial crisis reforms, but have been affected by the knock-on effects of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Wall Street…

ECB balance sheet reduction raises fragmentation risks

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INTERNATIONAL

At USD8.3tn, the ECB’s balance sheet is on a par with that of the US Federal Reserve (Fed). To date, the ECB's QT has focused on banks repaying loans taken from the ECB since 2019…

Egypt faces deeper cuts amid stubborn fiscal deficit

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EGYPT

Egypt's fiscal outlook.

Further devaluation of Nigeria’s naira is likely

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NIGERIA

This is the second devaluation of the naira in less than six months on the official foreign exchange (forex) market. The CBN has previously staved off a devaluation despite the…

Myanmar conflict will be protracted

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MYANMAR

Attacks by anti-junta People's Defence Forces (PDFs), which operate largely autonomously from each other, are taking an increasing toll on the army. Western powers are ramping up…

Near-term US outlook is solid, but clouds are building

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UNITED STATES

Core personal consumption expenditure inflation is 4.7% year-on-year, above the 2.0% target. The economy is holding up, with the OECD now forecasting GDP growth of 1.5%, up from…