02 Feb 2018
Russia: No new US sanctions for now, but risk subsists
Event On 29 January, the US Treasury published a list of Russian politicians and businessmen as required by section 241 of the Countering America’s ...
COUNTRY: Russia
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25 Jan 2018
Thailand: On a buoyant economic and political wave
Since the military coup of May 2014, political stability has been restored and should be maintained after the next general elections, which might be ...
COUNTRY: Thailand
17 Jan 2018
South Africa: The rainbow nation’s outlook turns brighter following the tight ANC leadership race
Event Following the African National Congress (ANC) party conference on 18 December, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa succeeded President Jacob Zuma ...
COUNTRY: South Africa
16 Jan 2018
Tunisia: Violent protests against recent austerity measures and so much more
Event In the last week violent protests have erupted in Tunisia. The protests were directed towards the government’s austerity measures which went ...
COUNTRY: Tunisia
12 Jan 2018
El Salvador: End of American reprieve from deportation for 200,000 Salvadorians – if implemented – could negatively affect the Salvadorian economy
Event On 8 January the Trump administration announced that approximately 200,000 Salvadorians will lose their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in ...
COUNTRY: El Salvador
09 Jan 2018
Angola: The announced removal of the US dollar peg to halt the depletion of foreign exchange reserves is another sign of the new government’s urge to reform the impaired oil-based economy
Event On 3 January the Angolan Central Bank communicated it would shift from a fixed currency peg to a trading band in the course of this month. The ...
COUNTRY: Angola
02 Jan 2018
Honduras: Historical win of the incumbent president heightens political tensions but economic prospects remain bright
Event Hernández is the first president in modern Honduran history to win a second term. Indeed, it took the electoral authorities several weeks to ...
COUNTRY: Honduras
21 Dec 2017
Pakistan: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor harmed by rising security risks and a cancelled major project
Event The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is moving through a hilly path. First, Islamabad recently decided to take the USD 14bn investment ...
COUNTRY: Pakistan
19 Dec 2017
Bolivia: Removal presidential term limit is likely to keep Morales in power in the medium term
Event Bolivia's Constitutional Court recently removed the existing two-term limit on presidency and vice-presidency. This decision paves the way for ...
COUNTRY: Bolivia
12 Dec 2017
Kenya: Infrastructure investments are weighing on the macroeconomic fundamentals but are not yet leading to the expected gains
Kenya has been growing firmly in recent years, but growth has been driven by debt financed infrastructure projects. This has resulted in a growing ...
COUNTRY: Kenya
11 Dec 2017
Short-term political risk, December 2017
In the framework of its regular review of short-term (ST) political risk classifications, Credendo has upgraded three countries (Azerbaijan, ...
COUNTRIES : Azerbaijan Thailand Ukraine Algeria Bahamas Congo, Dem. Rep. Dominica Philippines St.Barthelemy (FR) Trinidad and Tobago
01 Dec 2017
Zimbabwe: Will things get better in the post-Mugabe era?
Event On 21 November, 93-year old President Mugabe inelegantly left office after 37 years of authoritarian rule, greeted by mass public celebrations. ...
COUNTRY: Zimbabwe