Outlook For Ghana Placed At “Negative”: Fitch
Frontier Friday: Ghana Ratings Affirmed With “Negative” Outlook Fitch Ratings in September affirmed Ghana‘s long-term foreign and local currency issuer…
Banixco Holds Neutral Tone
Mexico’s central bank (Banxico) has published the minutes from its monetary policy meeting which was held on August 11th. At…
Thailand Referendum Key for Near-Term Outlook
Thailand Votes The Southeast nation of Thailand is set to hold a constitutional referendum this weekend. Should it not pass,…
Nigeria: After The Devaluation
Frontier Friday: Higher Inflation, Deep Contraction Ahead for Nigeria Nigeria’s official currency, the naira (NGN), has fallen by 30% following…
Peso Weakness to Continue
The Mexican peso will continue to underperform among most of its peers in the emerging markets, according to the results…
Nigeria’s Lagos State Downgraded
Frontier Friday: Fitch Downgrades Nigeria‘s Lagos State to ‘B+’; Outlook Stable Fitch Ratings has downgraded the long-term foreign currency Issuer Default…
Fed Must Stay Tuned to the World, Not Be A Global Central Bank
The United Kingdom’s historic and unexpected decision to part ways with the European Union shows exactly why the U.S. Federal…
Rajan Departure Raises Questions
Raghuram Govind Rajan, governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), will not seek a second term when his tenure…
Zambia Currency Rebounds, Can it Last?
Zambia, the African nation known for its vast copper sector and being a major supplier to China, among other developing…
The Hong Kong Dollar: Asia’s Premier Currency
The currency speculators are restless again. Many of them, including George Soros and Kyle Bass, are reportedly taking aim at…
Headwinds at Home and Abroad Weaken South African Rand
The South African rand fell to its lowest level on record early last month, having shed over 45% of its…
China’s Currency Now Part of Global “Basket”
At a dinner four years ago, I sat opposite a senior official of the New York Federal Reserve, and was…
