A Hard Landing Looms As Erdogan Doubles Down

August 13, 2018

As Turkey Reels, Erdogan Digs In It seems that rather than offer any orthodox policy solutions, Turkish President Erdogan is…

IMF’s Rallying Cry For South Africa Overlooks An Imminent Threat

August 9, 2018

South Africa was once at the forefront of Africa’s ‘lion economies’. The results since then have underwhelmed with weak growth,…

China Tech Sector Has Future In San Fran Bay Area: Standard Chartered

August 6, 2018

China’s Pearl River Delta (PRD) region is getting ready for its biggest transformation ever. The region, an industrial powerhouse in…

Trump’s Trade ‘Spats’ Risking A Global Currency War

August 3, 2018

Donald Trump’s multi-front trade disputes are gradually turning into something that could be even more damaging to the global economy:…

Nigeria Bucks Trend Of Falling Corporate Taxes

August 1, 2018

Nigeria’s corporate tax rate of 30 percent has not budged in the past decade in contrast to the global trend,…

Chile Sees Downgrade, Outlook Stable

July 27, 2018

Moody's Investor Service this month downgraded the Government of Chile's issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings to A1 from Aa3. The global…

China Credit Risks Emerging, But Remain Isolated

July 25, 2018

As China’s stability becomes less certain, credit risks are coming back into focus. Market analysts believe the rise in non-performing…

Global Economy Facing Three Key Risks

July 23, 2018

We expect robust global growth of 4 percent this year, the strongest in five years, as economic fundamentals have remained…

‘Trade Wars’ And Potential Impact On The US Economy

July 18, 2018

Aluminum. Cars. Solar panels. It’s hard to track the tariffs without a scorecard. As headlines continue to swirl, many investors…

Colombia’s Election Seen As Market-Friendly

July 15, 2018

Analysts anticipate an improved investment climate and accelerating growth A week after Colombia’s presidential runoff, BNP Paribas Latin America analyst…