Banking
Revamping Kuwait’s Stock Exchange
FTSE announced Kuwait’s forthcoming addition to the Secondary Emerging Markets list last September. What’s happened since?
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Country Report
Cyprus Tries, Again, to Move Ahead
The failure of UN negotiations aside, 2017 was a positive year of consolidation and growth for the Cypriot economy.
Country Report
Mexico Slows As Politics Flares
Peso volatility and investor caution are likely to linger through the middle of the year.
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Saudi Arabia’s Half-Court Press
The Saudi kingdom seems to be on a path of radical change, broadening options for women and opening to new sectors, but a ruling-family schism could derail the effort.
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Austria | Catching Up, Keeping Up, Ready To Race On
Vienna has positioned Austria well to benefit from CEE growth that seems ready to take off after years of stagnation.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Qatar | Accounting Changes Double Reserves
Qatar’s reserves nearly doubled to $39 billion due to the change giving it more foreign-currency liquidity.
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Qatar | Economy Resilient Despite Blockade
Qatar has staved off disaster with new alliances. Still, the regional conflict must be resolved for long-term health.
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Turkey | Business As Usual Despite Turmoil
Turkey’s geographic and economic position in the middle—between East and West, developing and developed—has made it a hub for multinationals.
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Frontier Markets Report | Tunisia
Tunisia’s economic problems high-light the need for foreign direct investment to shore up its economy.
Country Report
Banking In Brazil | Addicted To Hot Money
With thestate-owned National Bank for Economic and Social Development ending its subsidized credit lending practice in Brazil,state and private retail banks will have to step in to support thelong-term credit market unlike at present.
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Brazil’s Half-Glass Economy
With a growing budget deficit, Brazil is struggling to climb out of recession and become globally competitive.
Banking
India | A New Way Forward For Banking
India’s banking system, weighted toward state-backed entities, is opening up to private-sector banks to boost competition.