03 Jul 2018
Papua New Guinea: Locked in the resource trap
Highlights Fundamentals look good and are improving The resource sector – key sector of the country – has a positive outlook Persistent foreign ...
COUNTRIES : Papua New Guinea
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02 Jul 2018
Change of OECD premium categories for medium- and long-term transactions
In accordance with the country risk classifications of the OECD Arrangement, Credendo – Export Credit Agency has upgraded the premium categories ...
28 Jun 2018
Tariff War: US vs China
After the implementation of US tariffs on aluminium and steel, the USA declared new protectionist measures on other sectors. China retaliated.
COUNTRIES : China United States
25 Jun 2018
Colombia: Right-wing Duque wins presidential elections and is expected to continue orthodox policies
Event In the second round for the presidential elections on 17 June, right-wing Ivan Duque won decisively and unsurprisingly against leftist former ...
COUNTRY: Colombia
22 Jun 2018
Short-term political risk, June 2018
In the framework of its regular review of short-term (ST) political risk classifications, Credendo has upgraded eight countries (Ecuador, Honduras, ...
COUNTRIES : Barbados Cyprus (Turkish) (North) Ecuador Guyana Honduras Kazakhstan Mongolia Myanmar Nigeria Swaziland Uzbekistan
19 Jun 2018
Uruguay: A beacon of economic and political stability
Uruguay has been a beacon of political stability in the region but the country is doing well from an economic point of view as well. In the past 15 ...
COUNTRY: Uruguay
19 Jun 2018
Argentina: Despite a transition to more orthodox policies, large macroeconomic imbalances are clouding the outlook
Credendo upgraded its short-term political risk classification to category 4/7 in August 2016 thanks to the rising foreign-exchange reserves. ...
COUNTRY: Argentina
18 Jun 2018
Zambia: Downgrade from 5/7 to 6/7 for medium- to long-term political risk
For a third consecutive year, Zambia’s macroeconomic and financial indicators deteriorated A period of low copper prices and high spending needs ...
COUNTRIES : Zambia
14 Jun 2018
Jordan: Prime Minister’s dismissal shows challenges to implement fiscal consolidation
Event Nationwide protests led by Jordan’s unions against a reduction of energy subsidies and a proposed tax increase led to the dismissal of the ...
COUNTRY: Jordan
13 Jun 2018
Ukraine: Adoption of anti-corruption law: a positive step but unlikely to be sufficient for the IMF to disburse its fourth tranche
Event The Ukrainian parliament adopted a law to create a special anti-corruption court. The same day, the lawmakers voted to sack Finance Minister ...
COUNTRY: Ukraine
05 Jun 2018
Nicaragua: Anti-government protests likely to harm the economy
Event The protests began on 18 April and initially targeted pension reforms proposed by the left-wing dominated government. The reforms aimed at ...
COUNTRY: Nicaragua
04 Jun 2018
Uzbekistan: Upgrade from 6/7 to 5/7 for medium-to long-term political risk
Credendo’s payment experience and the political and economic situation have drastically improved. The new president adopted a more cooperative ...
COUNTRIES : Uzbekistan