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Excess euro-area liquidity raises bank lending risks

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EU

The ECB stopped purchasing bonds this month after running its asset purchase programme (APP) since March 2015. The APP flooded commercial banks with liquidity in excess of their…

Renewed ECB easing places further pressure on banks

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EU

ECB easing.

Any US Fed balance sheet unwinding may be disorderly

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UNITED STATES

US Federal Reserve policy.

Japan's corporate saving will constrain GDP growth

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JAPAN

Corporate savings in Japan.

Papua New Guinea economy set to 'muddle down'

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

The political and economic outlook for Papua New Guinea.

Higher private financing could boost mining investment

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INTERNATIONAL

Private mining finance.

Russia reluctant to adapt farming to climate change

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RUSSIA

Russia is the world's leading wheat exporter and is trying to build its livestock sector. Intensive, polluting production methods are at odds with other environmental imperatives…

Financial stability fears rise as ‘everything’ rallies

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INTERNATIONAL

There are fears of a bubble reminiscent of the 1990s dot-com mania. The froth is most apparent in US stock markets, where retail traders are wielding increasing influence…

De-dollarisation in Africa may exacerbate volatility

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AFRICA

Dollarisation in Africa.

Low savings limit Japanese spending and GDP growth

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JAPAN

The economy slowed sharply in the second half of 2023. Consumption is lower than a decade ago, as a consequence of population ageing and insufficient savings, which reflects a…