Emerging Market Volatility: It’s More Than Just Turkey

September 13, 2018

Investors in emerging-market (EM) stocks have taken a big hit as Turkey’s crisis has escalated. But a closer look inside…

Auto Tariffs And Potential Havoc On The Global Economy

September 10, 2018

From steel to engines to whole cars, tariffs are shifting the playing field for automakers. Our credit analysis suggests there…

Venezuela Remains On Path To Collapse

September 7, 2018

In August, Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro announced new measures to improve the economy of his country. Venezuela, by many accounts has…

EM Contagion Risks Rising Ahead Of Brazil Election

September 5, 2018

The leading presidential candidate in Latin America’s largest economy finds himself in a awkward place for a political revival: the…

Fragile Economy, Politics, Hitting Nigerian Banks

September 4, 2018

Nigerian banks are struggling to find quality borrowers in an economy marred by political uncertainty. Rising political tensions heading into…

SAP Africa On Leading A Digital Transformation

August 30, 2018

The future is imminent and the future is now, says global technology enterprise provider, SAP. Kicking off South Africa's premier…

Renminbi In Crosshairs Amid Trade War Rhetoric

August 27, 2018

The trade war between Washington and Beijing has tipped China’s currency onto a path of destabilization. If hostilities escalate, China…

Turkey Contagion: How Deep Can It Get?

August 22, 2018

The Turkish lira has dropped 35% as of August 16, putting pressure on inflation as well as the country’s debt-heavy…

South Africa: Ramaphosa’s Challenges Loom Large

August 19, 2018

Earlier this year, new South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced plans to attract 1 trillion rand (ZAR) in foreign long-term…

Mexican Election Brings Energy, Trade Into Focus

August 15, 2018

President-elect eyes expansion of refining capacity and gas production. Andrés Manuel López Obrador decisively won the Mexican presidential election on July…