Rajan Departure Raises Questions
Raghuram Govind Rajan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), will not seek a second term when his tenure…
Lebanon Liquidity Faces Challenges
Frontier Friday: Liquidity Position Strong, Inaction a Risk Lebanon’s economy will likely remain “resilient” through 2016 and 2017, according to…
South Africa PMI Higher, First Time in a Year
On June 3, Standard Bank released its monthly Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for South Africa, which shows that the beleaguered…
Rwanda Upgraded on Strong Governance
Frontier Friday: High growth, strong governance lift Rwanda Global ratings agency Fitch in May placed Rwanda at ‘B+’, and deemed…
May PMI’s Show China Slowdown Still Poses Downside Risk
Weakening export demand has increased pressure on the Chinese government to allow the last month’s yuan depreciation to become what…
Clouds Over Emerging Market Growth
A period of exceptionally weak growth across emerging markets (EM) may be ending, but the current outlook is nothing to…
Low Oil Has “Devastated” Venezuela
The economic crisis in Venezuela is deepening. Data shows real GDP contracted 5.7% in 2015 and annual inflation hovering above…
Tanzania: DSE Launches IPO
Frontier Friday: Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange Readies Its IPO As reported late 2015 and noted by a number of…
Peru: Low Commodities Keep Corporate Liquidity Elevated
Frontier Friday: Liquidity Risk Remains Elevated, But Stable As commodity prices have remained low into 2016, Peru’s currency has weakened…
Emerging Market Economies To Play Key Roles in Paris Agreement
Emerging market economies are expected to play key roles in the implementation of the Paris Agreement, which will set new…
Panama In $2.6bn Construction Deal
Frontier Friday: Panama, Japan Reach $2.6 Billion Agreement to Fund Construction of Panama Metro’s Third Line Benefitting at least 500,000,…
Slowing China, Lower Commodities Dampening Demand
Globally, lower commodities prices have impacted emerging markets in different ways. Energy consumption continues to be a major factor driving…
