Asean’s Churlish Charm Offensive
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Asean stock markets led by the Philippines’ 30 percent spurt were in the spotlight as re-elected US President Obama and ...
South Africa’s Tender Tipping Points
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South African stocks and bonds took a beating as the deputy head of the ANC, on the eve of a ...
Iceland’s Jagged Control Cliffs
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Iceland, the original developed country applicant for post-crisis bilateral and multilateral aid, has begun repaying the IMF and Nordic partners ...
Nigeria’s Sticky Upstream Upgrades
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Nigerian shares topped the frontier MSCI list ahead almost 50 percent as a sovereign rating upgrade to BB followed inclusion ...
Slovenia’s Listing Lake Lurches
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Slovenian shares extended a 10 percent loss as banks NLB and NKBM prepared rights issues to meet European regulatory requirements, ...
China’s Currency Manipulation Mangle
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As the US Treasury again postponed findings and the IMF changed its assessment to slightly undervalued, China’s currency regime was ...
The EBRD’s Deconstructed Deleveraging Design
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Along with its annual Transition Report, the EBRD with a new president drawn from the British civil service circulated a ...
Global Financial Stability’s Local Debt Ladle
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The IMF’s October Global Financial Stability Report cited higher emerging market risks in its global “heat map,” alongside lingering dollar-access ...
Bolivia’s Gritty High Altitude Ascent
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After almost a century’s absence Bolivia returned to the sovereign bond market with a clamored-for $500 million 10 year issue ...
Laos’ Trade Dam Breaks
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The Mekong region received further frontier investor notice as Laos, with hydropower ties to neighbors China and Thailand and a ...