18 Sep 2018
Gambia: In external debt distress despite impressive stabilisation
Event Gambia’s external and public debt position is unsustainable and according to the IMF’s last ‘Debt Sustainability Analysis’, the country ...
COUNTRY: Gambia
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17 Sep 2018
Indonesia: Authorities multiply measures to stem rupiah’s decline amid increased investor risk aversion
Event The Indonesian rupiah has slid almost 10% against the USD since the beginning of the year, reaching a century-low. The deepening of the current ...
COUNTRY: Indonesia
11 Sep 2018
Cambodia: Re-elected PM Hun Sen consolidates his power despite EU-US sanctions threats
Event On 29 July, the ruling Cambodian People’s Party (CPP) won all 125 Parliamentary seats after elections. The turnout was high, around 80%, in ...
COUNTRY: Cambodia
06 Sep 2018
Brazil: Wildly unpredictable election fuels exchange rate volatility
Event Rising global interest rates and risk aversion have put many emerging market currencies to the test in the last months. In Latin America, ...
COUNTRY: Brazil
31 Aug 2018
Zimbabwe: Controversial presidential election evaporates optimism over near-term economic revival
Event On 30 July, Zimbabwe held its first and bitterly contested poll since Mugabe was removed in a de facto coup last year led by his fellow ZANU-PF ...
COUNTRY: Zimbabwe
30 Aug 2018
Argentina: Downgrade from 5/7 to 6/7 for medium- to long-term political risk
Argentina is seriously impacted by the May 2018 confidence crisis, which resulted in capital outflows and a sharp depreciation of the peso The recent ...
COUNTRIES : Argentina
30 Aug 2018
Ethiopia’s prime minister remains committed to economic and political reforms while recent developments in Eritrea could mark a turning point in the country’s international isolation
Event Recent developments in Ethiopia indicate that prime minister Abiy Ahmed plans to reform the country. His rapprochement towards Eritrea was ...
23 Aug 2018
Philippines: Unwaveringly strong economy likely to resist upcoming external shocks
The Philippines is firmly rated in 3/7 for the MLT political risk. Its continued strong GDP growth trajectory and effective macroeconomic policies ...
COUNTRY: Philippines
13 Aug 2018
Cameroon: Escalating Anglophone civil conflict with presidential elections merely 2 months away
Event President Paul Biya, who at 85 is Africa’s oldest head of state, declared mid-July that he would run for yet another term during the October ...
COUNTRY: Cameroon
08 Aug 2018
Bangladesh: Stubbornly stable and strong economic performances driven by the garment industry
Highlights Stable high growth correlates with a resilient and well-performing garment industry Overdependence, safety and automation issues are risks ...
COUNTRIES : Bangladesh
01 Aug 2018
Czech Republic: Strong economic growth but risk of overheating
Highlights High economic growth and lowest EU unemployment rate Risk of overheating through tight labour and housing markets The economy is highly ...
COUNTRIES : Czech Republic
24 Jul 2018
Belarus: Difficult transition towards less state dominance while maintaining social stability
In the past, the lack of coherent macroeconomic policies and repeated attempts by the authorities to boost economic activity while delaying ...
COUNTRY: Belarus