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Uruguay–Regional Champ

September 10, 2015
  • Latin America,
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Wedged between Brazil and Argentina—two neighbors with serious economic problems—Uruguay is an attractive foreign direct investment alternative in Latin America.

The Digital Bank Transformers

September 10, 2015
  • Technology,
  • Global Banking,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

Banks are rolling out digital products at a dizzying pace—and in the process, reinventing the industry.

State-Owned Companies, Financial Markets & The New Trade Deals

September 10, 2015
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

Trends | Sovereign Funds & Trade
This summer US Congress passed a law giving president Barack Obama the authority to “fast-track” free-trade pacts such as the multinational Trans-Pacific Partnership (or TPP), which covers around 40% of trade in American goods and 60% of trade in Asian goods.

A Devaluation In China—And More Turbulence

September 10, 2015
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Global Banking,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

The recent devaluation of the renminbi by Chinese authorities is yet more proof that currency markets do not go on vacation in August.

The Hungary Games

September 10, 2015
  • Central & Eastern Europe,
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CEE Regional Report
The unorthodox policies of prime minister Viktor Orbán may be controversial, but they’ve helped kick-start the country’s economy. Most of the other CEE nations are also mounting turnarounds..

WTO: Landmark IT Trade Deal First In 18 Years

September 10, 2015
  • Technology,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

Tariffs on hundreds of information technology (IT) goods—201, to be precise—will be slashed starting next year as a result of a sweeping agreement in July by member nations of the World Trade Organization.

GCC Regional Report 2015

July 13, 2015
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Introduction
Regional wealth funds, free-trade zones and the Saudi Stock Exchange are expected to boost GCC economic growth and spur development—even if oil doesn’t cooperate.

Currency Swings Squash Quarterly Earnings

July 13, 2015
  • Foreign Exchange,
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Capital Markets | Foreign Exchange
The surging dollar, falling euro and plunging emerging-markets currencies had a record $32 billion negative impact on the earnings of companies in North America and Europe in the first quarter, according to Scottsdale, Arizona‒based FiREapps, which helps corporations measure and manage foreign exchange exposure.

Global Salon: Global Trade Can Break Cycle Of Slow Growth

July 13, 2015
  • Trade & Supply Chain,
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Global Finance talked with Peter Blair Henry, dean of New York University’s Stern School of Business, about the urgency of bold reform and global trade to help developing nations.

Erdoğan’s Presidential Ambitions For Turkey Stymied

July 13, 2015
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Newsmakers | Turkey
It has been said that ultimately all political careers end in failure, but until June 7, few observers were expecting this maxim to be true, quite yet, of Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Nigeria–The African Express

July 13, 2015
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Country Report | Nigeria
Nigeria is Africa’s largest economy, but the recent slump in oil prices has halved government revenues. The new Buhari government must now ensure the country’s economic roller coaster ride does not grind to a complete halt.

Appointment Further Strains Russia / Ukraine Relations

July 13, 2015
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Newsmakers | Ukraine
Tensions between Russia and Ukraine have run high since late 2013, when Russia resisted Ukrainian efforts to move out of the Russian sphere of influence and toward the West.

New Zealand Walloped By Slowdown In Chinese Economy

July 13, 2015
  • Asia-Pacific,
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Milestones | New Zealand
In June, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand lowered its key cash interest rate a quarter of a percentage point to 3.25%, the first time the central bank has cut rates cut since 2011, citing a combination of deflationary pressure, plunging commodity prices and a slowdown in key export markets like China.

“Straight Shooter” Makes Mexican Political History

July 13, 2015
  • Latin America,
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Newsmakers | Mexico
In June, Jaime Rodríguez Calderón became the first independent candidate to be elected a state governor in Mexico, winning office in Nuevo León.

Scottish Skills Continue To Attract FDI

July 13, 2015
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Scotland still brings in more foreign direct investment than many larger countries. Last year it again headed the list of top UK destinations outside London.

Diversification And Data

July 13, 2015
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

At the beginning of the summer, credit insurance company Coface issued its monthly list of upgrades and downgrades of country risk.

Portugal Building On A Train Of Achievements

July 13, 2015
  • Western Europe,
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Country Report | Portugal
Portugal’s economy is booming. Exports are up and unemployment is down. Insufficient capital investment is the last tough nut to crack, and the government is attacking it with gusto—and significant tax reform.

Chilean Economy | All Eyes On Valdés To Spur Growth

Chilean Economy | All Eyes On Valdés To Spur Growth

June 12, 2015
  • Latin America,
  • Emerging Markets,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

Chile | For years Chile has been recognized as one of the best-performing emerging markets in the world. But a combination of external and internal factors have changed that.

Vietnam Devalues The Dong Amid An Improving Economy

June 12, 2015
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Foreign Exchange,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

Vietnam | In May, Vietnam’s central bank once again devalued the country’s currency, the dong—the second such adjustment since January.

Renminbi | The Goal Of Convertibility

June 12, 2015
  • Asia-Pacific,
  • Foreign Exchange,
  • Macroeconomy & Globalization

The European Union is still debating the nature of its common currency, the position of non-eurozone EU members like the UK, and the future of stressed eurozone countries like Greece.  But the situation in other parts of the world is quite different.

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