Economics, Policy & Regulation
Senegal: Natural Resource Audit Makes Foreign Operators Nervous
African governments have a penchant for spooking foreign multinationals operating in natural resource sectors, especially in mining and oil and...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Bangladesh: Nobel Laureate Steps Up To End Political Crisis
When Sheikh Hasina secured a fourth consecutive term as head of Bangladesh’s government this past January, her 15-year grip on...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Ex-St. Louis Fed Chief Bullard On Rate Cuts, Global Economic Outlook
James Bullard, the former president of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis from 2008-2023 and a former member of...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
RBI Taps Into Instant Payment Systems Project Nexus
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) joined Project Nexus, which aims to create a multilateral cross-border instant payment system (IPS)...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Wealth Management Opportunities In The GCC Surge
Financial growth, a coming generational wealth transfer, and an influx of high-net-worth individuals is solidifying the region’s appeal as a...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
GCC: A Magnet For Global Capital
The region’s transformation has turned the six GCC states into attractive destinations for international financial institutions and FDI. Amid a...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
GCC Banks Face The Urge To Merge
Will Fed rate cuts and geopolitics fuel more M&A deals by GCC banks? Another year, another bumper crop of profits....
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Czech Republic Central Bank Hits Target With Big Inflation Reversal
In an impressive turnaround, the Czech Republic’s consumer price index has sunk from a hefty 17.5% in February of last...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
First Income Tax In GCC Approved By Oman’s Parliament
Oman is on course to become the first Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) state to introduce a personal income tax as...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
China’s BYD Races Ahead With New Plants In Emerging Markets
BYD, the Chinese manufacturer of batteries and electric vehicles, is rapidly becoming the dominant force in the global EV space,...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
The Philippines: New Samurai Bond Issue’s Political Backdrop
The Philippines is looking to Japan to partially finance its ballooning debt as Manila moves to strengthen ties between the...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Markets Approve Of Mexico’s New Economic Minister
The nomination of Marcelo Ebrard as Mexico’s minister of economy caps the first major political victory for President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum...