China’s Currency Weakness Is Not That Bad–Yet
China’s currency depreciated this month, with the exchange rate rising to more than 7.0 renminbi per US dollar, unnerving investors…
Analysis: Thai Baht’s Performance Is Out Of Sync
Top Asian currencies such as the ASEAN region’s best performer the Thai baht (THB), the Korean won (KRW), and Indian…
Departure Of RBI Governor Points To Rift With Government
Following the resignation of Urjit Patel, the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) governor, concerns have risen on whether other top…
EM Contagion Risks Rising Ahead Of Brazil Election
The leading presidential candidate in Latin America’s largest economy finds himself in a awkward place for a political revival: the…
Renminbi’s Integration Into Africa Set To Continue
In global trade corridors, the renminbi (RMB) is maturing, albeit with some teething issues as it evolves from an emerging…
Tunisia: Protests, Austerity Leading To Unrest
Post Arab Spring, county still struggling amid high unemployment and rising inflation. January’s violent protests have raised the risk of…
A Closer Look At China’s Reserves
China’s FX reserves data for June, released on July 7th, clearly suggest that capital outflows may be picking up. Adjusting…
India Rolls Out Historic Tax Reform
New Goods And Services Tax Rolls Out On Schedule At the stroke of midnight on July 1 the Indian government…
Mexico: Peso Outlook ‘Less Risky’
NAFTA Renegotiation Expected This Year The main factors currently impacting Mexico’s peso are the outlooks on NAFTA renegotiations and domestic…
India’s Demonetization: Good Intentions, Bad Implementation?
When India’s government suddenly withdrew the country’s two large currency denominations, the move was intended to combat black money, corruption…
Nigeria Inflation: Highest In More Than A Decade
Inflation Hits 11-Year High According to Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), annual inflation in Nigeria accelerated in October 2016…
Egypt’s Central Bank Makes Its Move
Central Bank Takes Action On November 3, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) moved to a more flexible exchange rate…
