News
Spain’s Socialist PM Rebounds But Without Legislative Majority
Spain's PM manages to survive a tough intra-party challenge.
Spain
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Features
GDP Growth For Major World Economies 2017
These are the 15 biggest countries in terms of GDP plus the Euro Area and the European Union aggregates.
Country Report
España Va Bien
With reforms taking hold and world trade recovering, Spain is stronger than at any time since the 2008 financial crisis.
Country Report
Spanish Bank Reforms: Breaking Bad Cycles
The 2012 European bailout of the Spanish banks was probably the nadir of the Spanish financial and economic crisis butan aggressive approach to tackling its banking-system troubles setSpain apart from its Mediterranean neighbors such as Italy
News
Spain Gets A Government, At Last—But Uncertainty Reigns
After two inconclusive elections and 10 months without a fully functioning government, Spain has formed ancoalition administration, but without a majority, action will be difficult.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Spain’s Ortega Tops Gates In Wealth
Big profits from managing short lead times helped Amancio Ortega—Spanish business magnate, founder and chairman of the Inditex fashion group—recently pass Bill Gates’s fortune for the second time.
Features
Can Spain Hold Steady?
<strong>Spain </strong>| Solid fundamentals and steady structural reform could be undercut by political chaos and global market turbulence.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Catalan Leader Amps Up Independence Call
<strong>Spain:</strong> Legislators in Catalonia elected Carles Puigdemont, who has been pushing for independence for the big Spanish region for years, as president on January 10.
Data
Percentage of Public Deficit/Surplus in GDP Around the World
Government deficit or surplus is the difference between government receipts (mainly tax revenue) and government spending (i.e. salaries of government employees, social benefits, interest on the public debt) in a single year.
Country Report
New Opportunities For Spanish Political Parties
Country Report | Spain
The era of absolute majorities in Spanish politics is over.
Country Report
Spain | Pitfalls On The Road To Recovery
Country Report | Spain
Spain’s economic resurgence has exceeded even the most optimistic expectations. But how sustainable is it, given structural inefficiencies, stubbornly high unemployment and the threat of external shocks?
Banking
A NEW SUNRISE FOR SPAIN?
COUNTRY REPORT<br />
Although the hardships are far from over, the Spanish economy and banking system may finally be on the mend, with three components interrelating in a virtuous cycle: rebounding exports, rising consumer confidence, and a commitment to reform geared toward economic adjustments.