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After Emerging Market Default, Sovereign Ratings Follow A Diverse Recovery

The path of sovereign ratings after default is diverse, ranging from serial defaults to recovery to investment grade. Overall, the…

11.27.2020 Ed Parker

Emerging Markets

IMF Extends A Lifeline To Ecuador

The International Moneatry Fund (IMF) and the Ecuadorian authorities on August 28 announced they have reached a staff-level agreement to…

08.31.2020 Emerging Market Views

Argentina

Higher Investments, Softer Growth To Hinder Latin America’s Telecom’s Sector

The Latin American telecommunications industry is changing to negative, from stable, “as companies will need to resume investments in 2021…

08.11.2020 Emerging Market Views

Brazil

Brazil Has Become The World’s Top Soybean Producer

Throughout the 20th century, the United States was the largest global exporter of most grains and oilseeds, including corn, wheat, and…

07.31.2020 Alison Coughlin

Latin America

Latin America & Brazil: The Week Ahead

Mexico reports June trade Monday. Second-quarter GDP will be reported Thursday, which is expected to contract -21.2 percent y/y vs.…

07.27.2020 Emerging Market Views

Latin America

COVID-19 Sends Costa Rica Into Recession

Moody’s Investors Service this month changed the outlook on the Government of Costa Rica’s ratings to negative from stable. In addition, the agency…

06.04.2020 Emerging Market Views

Sustainability

Clean Energy’s Challenges And Opportunities Amid COVID-19

As a global recession looms, projects face uncertainty, but stimulus packages could help keep a low-carbon future on track. Over…

04.27.2020 Sujay Shah

Opinion

There Will Be No Going Back: Wall Street’s Confounding Optimism Over An Elusive Trade Deal With China

A sharp disconnect is emerging between America’s economic reality and Wall Street’s curiously blind optimism about the future, reflected in…

12.02.2019 Pedro Nicolaci da Costa

Africa

Running Africa’s Cities Efficiently: Getting The Institutions In Place

During the next 16 years, all of the world’s 10 fastest growing cities are going to be in Africa. If this growth…

10.01.2019 Astrid Haas

Brazil

Brazil Flashes World’s Most Expensive Smile

While the US ranks as the world’s largest dental market, the country which truly outspends the rest of the world…

09.20.2019 Janine Phakdeetham

United Kingdom

Emerging Markets Stand To Benefit From Brexit

It is now just over 3 years since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. Until now, slow…

08.05.2019 Claire Meier Underhill

Latin America

Momentum Continuing Around Argentina Shale

As the ‘shale revolution’ continues to maintain momentum, business conditions in Argentina, according to one ratings agency, seem supportive of…

04.01.2019 Emerging Market Views

Latin America

Taper Tantrum 2.0: Beware the TUCKANS

After Emerging Market Default, Sovereign Ratings Follow A Diverse Recovery

IMF Extends A Lifeline To Ecuador

Higher Investments, Softer Growth To Hinder Latin America’s Telecom’s Sector

Brazil Has Become The World’s Top Soybean Producer

Latin America & Brazil: The Week Ahead

COVID-19 Sends Costa Rica Into Recession

Clean Energy’s Challenges And Opportunities Amid COVID-19

There Will Be No Going Back: Wall Street’s Confounding Optimism Over An Elusive Trade Deal With China

Running Africa’s Cities Efficiently: Getting The Institutions In Place

Brazil Flashes World’s Most Expensive Smile

Emerging Markets Stand To Benefit From Brexit

Momentum Continuing Around Argentina Shale

BRICS

China’s Appetite For Soybeans, Corn Remains Robust

Asia Is On An Oil Buying Spree

China On Track To Be World’s Largest Oil Refiner in 2021

Fragile Frontier Markets Most Exposed to ‘Taper Tantrum Two’ Risk

China Turning To US To Meet Soybean Demand

MINT

Select Group Of EM Sovereigns Seeing Rating Upgrades

Taper Tantrum 2.0: Beware the TUCKANS

Fragile Frontier Markets Most Exposed to ‘Taper Tantrum Two’ Risk

‘Extreme’ Resilience Test Ahead For African Financial Markets

Higher Investments, Softer Growth To Hinder Latin America’s Telecom’s Sector

FRONTIER

Select Group Of EM Sovereigns Seeing Rating Upgrades

Market Mapping: Seizing Emerging Market Opportunities

Asia Is On An Oil Buying Spree

China On Track To Be World’s Largest Oil Refiner in 2021

Taper Tantrum 2.0: Beware the TUCKANS

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