Serbia inks Azerbaijan gas deal
Serbia this week became the eighth European country to sign gas supply agreements with Azerbaijan. The two nations solidified nascent...
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Nov 20, 2023
Emerging economies pushing for greater pharmaceutical self-reliance
Emerging economies pushing for greater pharmaceutical self-reliance Countries like South Africa and Colombia, previously left behind in...
Nov 13, 2023
Labor market tightness risks strong performance in Eastern Europe
Labor market tightness risks strong performance in Eastern Europe The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned that the rapid wage...
Nov 6, 2023
Middle East economies see record capital outflows
In October, foreign investors withdrew a record amount from U.S. equity funds linked to Saudi Arabia amid heightened violence in the...
Jan 17, 2023
International patrons agree to restructure Cuban sovereign debt
China, Russia, Algeria, and Turkey have moved to restructure Cuba’s debt, provide new investment, and shore up its creaking energy...
Jan 3, 2023
European Union enhances energy-engagement with Latin America
Chile concluded a free trade agreement with the EU that aims to enhance European access to key renewable energy inputs like lithium and...
Jan 2, 2023
EMs see capital flows reverse as proactive monetary policy largely succeeds
After a year of worsening economic and financial conditions, pressures facing emerging markets appear to be leveling off, leading to a...
Nov 28, 2022
Deepening crisis forces Ghana to backtrack on promises and restructure foreign debt
Amid a fragmenting political environment, Ghana has reversed previous promises and proposed a 30% “haircut” on foreign debt. The...
Nov 28, 2022
EM climate funding plan takes center stage at COP27
Emerging economies' concerns were dominant in this week's COP27 meetings, with the costs and consequences of funding gaps taking center...
Oct 17, 2022
Chile pumps the brakes on public spending, splitting with other LATAM economies
Chile’s leftwing government is engineering one of the world's most dramatic reductions in public spending, pleasing investors who had...
Sep 19, 2022
Attacks in Iraqi Kurdistan create setback for nascent oil sector
A series of rocket attacks on the Khor Mor field gas field in northern Iraq has forced US service providers out, potentially dealing a...
Sep 12, 2022
Political crisis pummels Peruvian development after decades of growth
A sustained political crisis and stagnation have finally begun to erode Peru’s status as the fastest growing major economy in Latin...
Sep 5, 2022
Argentina dodges crypto winter amid inflation, parallel exchanges
While the sustained fall in cryptocurrencies has wiped out billions in wealth and pushed El Salvador to the brink of default, Argentines...
Aug 22, 2022
Cuba opens up to foreign investment amid worsening economic crisis
Facing economic hardship and a shortage of hard currency, the Cuban government opened the country up to foreign investment for the first...
Aug 22, 2022
Gulf countries in line for trillion dollar windfall from higher oil prices
Higher energy prices are set to deliver a $1.3 trillion oil windfall for Middle East economies over the next four years, according to IMF...
Aug 22, 2022
Poland veers toward recession as Eastern Europe’s growth prospects darken
Poland, Eastern Europe’s largest economy, has flashed a warning to investors after GDP fell 2.3% in the third quarter. The surprise...
Aug 15, 2022
Belt and Road forces China to confront its first debt crisis as a creditor
The surge in lending to fund China’s Belt and Road Initiative has left Beijing with a list of risky debtors around the world, including...
Aug 15, 2022
Locked out of bond markets, EMs turn to riskier syndicated loans
Facing surging borrowing costs, balance sheet weakness, and a strong dollar, many emerging markets have been effectively cut off from...
Jul 11, 2022
Traditionally stable Panama sees financial crisis, crippling inflation, and mass protests
Panamanian anti-inflation protests intensified this week as protesters continued to block key transportation routes causing food and fuel...
Jul 11, 2022
US sanctions and slow IMF talks prompt warnings that El Salvador may be next crisis
After El Salvador’s bitcoin experiment dramatically backfired and default risk spiked, the country’s democratic backsliding is making...
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