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Sunnier Prospects For Latin America
With asset prices low while fundamentals are improving, Latin American economies are poised for a rebound.
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Angola: No Quick Fixes
With its currency batteredand government revenue down to historic lows, Angola, Africa’s largest oil producer, must now address the fundamental causes of its macroeconomic imbalances.
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Mauritius Sails Toward An Ocean Economy
Mauritius wants foreign direct investment, but investors should consider the economic shift currently underway toward the ocean economy.
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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.
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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 ...
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China To Build Silk Road For Project Finance
China’s “One Belt, One Road” (OBOR) initiative is the most ambitious overarching infrastructure project to be proposed in the modern era, and it requires ambitious financing.
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Oil State Fund Invests In Technology
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is expected to exceed $2 trillionin 2018, is slated to play a major role in diversifying the Saudi economy, with big investments in a technology, healthcare and other sectors.
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Saudi Arabia: Austerity Takes A Breather
The desert kingdom'sbold plans to boost the private sector and diversify away from oilincludea little more governmentspending this year.
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Saudi Arabia: Economic Transformation Takes Shape
With the worst of its financial pressures behind it, Saudi Arabia is forging ahead with its ambitious Vision 2030 development plan to diversify away from oil dependency and stimulate demand.
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Silk Road Bonds: The Next Big Thing?
Using Silk Road bonds as a funding vehicle for the vast capital needs of the One Belt, One Road (OBOR) project appears a handy catchall subsuming devilish details.
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Debt Still A Drag On Greek Economy
When it comes to reviving the Greek economy, an obsession with paying down public debt may miss the mark.
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Kuwait Seeks To Adapt To New Energy Climate
Low oil prices are forcing the country to build up other sectors—most notably healthcare—to shore up its ability to weather economic storms.