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The ECB will be slow to expand unconventional policy

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EU

While the Governing Council is divided over the issue, President Christine Lagarde appears to favour more active fiscal policy by member states to stabilise the European economy.

Ghanaian parties' mixed records face 2020 scrutiny

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GHANA

With general elections 18 months away, the economy is under intensified scrutiny as campaigning begins in earnest. Former President John Mahama (2012-17) was recently endorsed as…

Overheating is among risks for Central-Eastern Europe

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EU

The economic outlook for the five leading CEE economies.

Cheap oil will have mixed effect on the Maghreb

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MAGHREB

Low oil price impact on Maghreb states.

US-Israel deal will have mixed impacts for Sudan

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SUDAN

The deal also included a payment by Sudan of USD335mn as compensation to US victims of terrorist attacks.

Brazil's foreign exchange law may have mixed effects

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BRAZIL

There are several arguments in favour of the new law, among them the simplification of foreign exchange rules and the facilitation of international transactions. However, the law…

Hungarian monetary policy risks disorderly forint fall

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CENTRAL EUROPE

This is despite a spike in core inflation. The three central banks of Central Europe (CE) are on a loosening cycle, responding aggressively to the COVID-19-induced collapse in…

Prospects for the euro-area economy in 2016

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PROSPECTS 2016

Prospects for the euro-area economy in 2016.

Paris meeting adds bright spots to mixed Sudan outlook

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SUDAN

Meanwhile, Sudan seized the opportunity to present itself as a foreign direct investment (FDI) destination by showcasing investment projects worth billions of dollars.

Prospects for the US economy to end-2016

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PROSPECTS H2 2016

Prospects for the US economy to end-2016.