Emerging & Frontier Markets
Emerging Markets Surpass Growth Expectations
They are expected to grow by an average 3.3% this year, 0.9% higher than May’s forecast and a big improvement over last year’s 1.9% growth.
Author: Justin Keay
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Data
The Levant: Sun Shines Through Clouds
Definedloosely as the region spreading from Israel, Lebanon, Jordan and Syria in the northeast, and including Egypt in the southwest, with Cyprus off the shore, the Levant sees many points of lightdespite the current gloomy outlook.
Features
Turkey Keeps On Growing | Where Is The Economic Bust?
The country's economy has proven remarkably resilient after a series of crises rocked the country.
Banking
Turkey’s Bank Resurgence | Can It Last
Turkey’s banking authorityBDDK said total banking assets had increased 7.3% since the end of 2016, reaching a total of $826 billion.
News
Uzbekistan Comes In From The Cold
Since becoming president in December, Shavkat Mirziyoyevhas embraced the West, the IMF and the EBRDnormalizingrelations with the countryafter a 10-year freeze.
Features
Central & Eastern Europe | Can Digital Tech Close The Gap?
What must be done to revive the CEE region’s competitive edge in high-tech innovation?
News
As Brexit Talks Begin, A Weakened Government Faces Internal Divisions
Uncertainty about the UK's plan to leave the European Union is making Britain's business community nervous.
Country Report
Cyprus Rising
Cyprus is emphasizing sustainable growth and addressing problems such as high unemployment and nonperforming loans.
Data
Southeastern Europes Mini Golden Age
After years of reform and a series of elections, the countries of Southeastern Europe are stable and starting to see a pickup in economic activity
Country Report
Turkey’s Way Forward
With the presidential referendum finally over, Turkish business wants to see its government get back to probusiness reforms.
News
Protests In Bucharest Curb Election Winners
Even by the Balkans’ standards, the honeymoon accorded Romania’s new Social Democratic Party (PSD) government was brief after the party’s victory in the December 11 elections.
Data
The Caucasus: Signs Of Spring?
Last year, after a difficult 2015, it seemed that just about everything that could go wrong for the South Caucasus actually did. In April, simmering tensions between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the contested region of Armenian-occupied Nagorno-Karabakh exploded into renewed ...