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China's social credit system creates risk to business

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CHINA

Foreign media typically present China’s efforts to build the 'social credit' system as an Orwellian nightmare where the state uses information technology to conduct…

Pressure on Iran’s banks raises chances of collapse

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IRAN

However, the signs of strain are becoming more marked. On December 15, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) issued an official warning to all financial institutions, threatening legal…

BNDES reform may shake up financing in Brazil

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BRAZIL

Reform of the National Development Bank.

Turkish state banks’ use for policy may harm stability

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TURKEY

State banks’ increased use as policy instruments.

Developing Kazakhstan's middle class will be priority

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KAZAKHSTAN

The company is trying to attract more middle-class Kazakhstanis to undertake foreign travel, having announced on April 1 the start of a new economy sleeper class route from Astana…

Xi's rule-of-law plan means tighter control

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CHINA

The Outline is the prime guide for implementing President Xi Jinping's objective of "comprehensively govern[ing] the country according to the law", which was laid down at the…

Flawed Sierra Leone vote will bring few consequences

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SIERRA LEONE

Bio won with 56.2% of the vote, just above the 55% threshold required to win in the first round. The SLPP won 81 of the 135 directly elected parliamentary seats. However…

Angola's Lourenco will assert his increased control

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ANGOLA

Lourenco reform efforts.

Finance minister poses hurdles for South Africa's Zuma

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SOUTH AFRICA

The case could provide a pretext for President Jacob Zuma to dismiss Gordhan -- a move that would send markets into tailspin and likely result in a junk sovereign credit rating by…

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2016

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PROSPECTS H2

Prospects for South-east Asia to end-2016.