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Supervision change could politicise banking in Georgia

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GEORGIA

Tensions between the governing Georgian Dream (GD) coalition, President Giorgi Margvelashvili and Kadagidze have risen rapidly in recent months, sparked by the government's…

New moves will not ease confidence crisis in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

The moves followed a peso depreciation of nearly 21% during the last week of August. The measures aim to ease investor doubts over the government’s ability to overcome the…

Monetary tightening carries high cost in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

Despite its commitment to a floating exchange rate, the government has been forced to prioritise exchange rate stabilisation. After the change of Central Bank (BCRA) authorities…

Mexico’s high interest rates will support strong peso

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MEXICO

The peso this month has hit its strongest nominal levels since April 2016, closing at MXN17.43:USD1 on May 15 -- an increase of MXN0.13 on the previous day. The accumulated…

IMF deal will have mixed impact in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

Driven by the currency run that saw a depreciation of 24.1% in just three weeks, the government has begun talks with the IMF in a bid to restore investor confidence. The peso run…

Weak peso and posturing drive Mexico's dollar auctions

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MEXICO

Efforts to ease the depreciation of the peso.

Hryvnia collapse will put Ukraine's stability at risk

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UKRAINE

In order to receive new IMF lending, the budget also introduces big gas price rises, and increases defence spending. Meanwhile, the hryvnia's disastrous February weakening…

Prospects for the global economy in the fourth quarter

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PROSPECTS Q4 2015

Prospects for the global economy in the fourth quarter.

Russian banks will face tougher conditions in 2024

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RUSSIA

Banking sector profitability surged from RUB199bn (USD2.2bn) in 2022 to around RUB3.3tn in 2023. Rising profitability was generated by robust credit expansion, lower loan…

Chile protests' economic impact will endure into 2021

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CHILE

The Central Bank’s report reveals the extent to which rioting and violence since mid-October have disrupted the economy. It forecasts that due principally to the impact of…