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Deficit Hawk In Line For US Treasury Role
David Malpass was one of Donald Trump’s key economic advisors before the election. He is tipped to be appointed soon as US Treasury undersecretary for international affairs.
Author: Tiziana Barghini
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Country Report
Paraguay: Making The Right Moves
Paraguay has emerged from the shadows of its larger neighbors Brazil and Argentina to become the “little China” of South America. Its against-the-odds economic success story is sustained by an investment-friendly climate and strong fiscal discipline.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
China Tightens Currency Controls As Renminbi Slides
Stricter capital controls by Chinese authorities are prompting concerns that the liberalization of the Chinese capital market is being halted at a time when the US dollar’s strength and a steady outflow of funds from the country are causing the renminbi to slide.
Features
Bankers Talk Trade Finance at BAFT
The Bank to Bank Forum is a traditional fixture of the European chapter of the Bankers Association for Finance and Trade (BAFT). Nearly a century old, the association advocates free-market solutions for trade services.
News
Trudeau Seeks Infrastructure Bank To Boost Investment
Justin Trudeau's government wants to boost infrastructure spending, but without using tax dollars, so it's establishing a bank to attract private money.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Solar Cost Slides To Record Low, Again
The cost of producing solar power has fallen sharply in the past five years—so much that in some cases it can be half the price, or even less, of conventional power. Experts predict solar's cost will continue to plummet.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
African Debt Loads To Grow Again
Foreign-currency bonds offer needed resources but come with heavy risks.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Central Bankers: Have They Reached The Limits Of Their Power?
Central bank governors face the tough task of stimulating growth with monetary policy, which seems to have reached a natural limit. Only fiscal policy can set the stage for long-term expansion.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Inequality Is A Big Dipper
Study says income and wealth inequality, which have widened a lot in the past 30 years in the US and elsewhere, make recessions more severe because poor people, who have little or no savings and often flawed credit, sharply reduce consumption when facing a sudden drop in income.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Post-Brexit, Property Prices May Yet Hold Steady
Post-Brexit, real estate dealswere supposed to decline--especially in London. Yet the market may prove more resilient than expected.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Q&A: KPMG Africa’s Bryan Leith
While on a road show for US clients, Bryan Leith, chief operating officer of KPMG’s global Africa practice, sat down with Global Finance to discuss the continent’s economic prospects.
Emerging & Frontier Markets
South Africa: Tripping On Success
South Africa's growth is impeded by long-term constraints; still, the government deserves credit for tackling reforms.