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Economic Research
Sub-Saharan Africa's Vulnerabilities to EZ Crisis: Beyond Trade and Aid
Oct 26, 2011
Vietnam: Monetary Policy
Vietnam's CPI Eases Marginally in February; Medical Services Costs Slow on a Sequential Basis
Briefings
Pakistan: External Accounts
Open Investment Regime to Further Cement Indo-Pak Ties
India : Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Trade and External Balance
CIS: Banking Sector
Russia: Industrial Output Continues To Plunge
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Frontier Markets : Finance and Banking : Banks
Financial Conditions and Liquidity
Central Banks' Collateral Frameworks and Non-Standard Measures
Emerging Europe and CIS : Eurozone : Sub-Saharan Africa : United States : Asia/Pacific : Europe : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : North America : Finance and Banking : Banks
United Arab Emirates: Economic Profile
UAE's Bounce Set to Continue into 2013
Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
Vietnam: Monetary Policy
Vietnam's CPI Eases Marginally in February; Medical Services Costs Slow on a Sequential Basis
Southeast Asia : Vietnam : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation
The Caucasus: Economic Profiles
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
Central Asia: Economic Profiles
Kazakhstan: Growth Slowing
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy
Vietnam: Key Sectors
High Interest Rates and Limited Lending Continue to Dampen Vietnam's Property Market
Southeast Asia : Vietnam : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Real Estate
Vietnam: Politics
Vietnam Seeks to Assert Interests in South China Sea as China Rises
Southeast Asia : Vietnam : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk
Vietnam: Economic Profile
Vietnam: PMI Signals Output Stagnation Due to Weak External Demand Despite Rise in January
Southeast Asia : Vietnam : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
Vietnam: Fiscal Policy
Vietnam: Some Fiscal Progress Made; Still A Long Way To Go
Southeast Asia : Vietnam : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy
Pakistan: Politics
Pakistan: PM Gilani Forced to Step Down, Former Water and Power Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf elected by National Assembly
Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks
GCC: Real Estate Sector
Is UAE's Real Estate Exuberance Rational?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Real Estate
Pakistan: Domestic Instability
Pakistan : Asia/Pacific : Geostrategy : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk
Pakistan: External Accounts
India-Pakistan Trade Pact—A March Toward Openness
Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Current Account : Trade and External Balance
Pakistan: Economic Profile
Will Pakistan's Economy Remain Subdued in 2011?
Pakistan : South Asia : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Monetary Policy and Inflation
The IMF Rescues the CIS
Ukraine Hopes to Defer IMF Payments: Financing Pressures Mount
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Macroeconomy : Current Financial Crisis : IMF and International Economic Institutions : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles
Sub-Saharan Africa: Domestic Politics
Election Cycles in SSA: Mixed Progress for Democracy
South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Development Challenges : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk
Vietnam: Financial Sector
Will M&A of Vietnamese Banks Strengthen the Banking System?
Southeast Asia : Vietnam : Asia/Pacific : Finance and Banking
Vietnam: External Accounts
Vietnam's January Exports Surge on Low Base Effects; Realized FDI Rebounds Strongly
Southeast Asia : Vietnam : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Macroeconomy : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Current Account : International Trade and Globalization : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Trade and External Balance
Russia and the U.S.
Race to the Arctic: The New Source of Oil and Gas?
Baltics : Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Eurozone : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : United States : Europe : North America : Geostrategy : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Nuclear Proliferation
APEC's Growing Profile
East Asia Summit Eclipsed by U.S.-China Rivalry and South China Sea
Australia : Canada : Chile : China : Colombia : Hong Kong : Indonesia : Japan : Malaysia : Mexico : Northeast Asia : Pacific : Peru : Philippines : Singapore : South Korea : Southeast Asia : Thailand : Vietnam : Asia/Pacific : Latin America : Geostrategy : IMF and International Economic Institutions : International Organizations
Eastern Europe: External Accounts
Emerging Europe: After a Q1 Lull, Bank Deleveraging Set to Resume
Baltics : Commonwealth of Independent States : Czech Republic : Emerging Europe and CIS : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Southeast Europe : Europe : Macroeconomy : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Current Account : Trade and External Balance
BRICs in Africa
India's Growing Economic Interests in Africa: Following China's Footsteps?
South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy
Tanzania: Economic Profile
Tanzania: Growth Improving in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
Middle East: Nuclear Power
Is Nuclear Energy the Key to Middle East Power Needs?
Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Energy Security and Policy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks
Ghana: Economic Profile
Ghana Elects Incumbent Mahama: Will Slowing Growth Weigh on Spending Promises
Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
Middle East: Economic Profile
MENA: IMF Expects Strong Growth in 2012 as Oil Output Remains Robust
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking : Macroeconomy : Banks : Current Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles
Zimbabwe: Economic Profile
Zimbabwe: New Growth or Old Bad Habits?
Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation : Past Financial Crisis : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles
Botswana: Economic Profile
Botswana’s Growth: Still Lackluster in 2013?
Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Markets : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Other Commodities
Nigeria: Economic Profile
Nigeria’s Growth in 2012: Floods Hit Oil Output, Non-Oil Sector Performs Strongly
Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
Africa's Resources
Mozambique: Gas and Coal Drive Growth and Investment
Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Commodities : Energy : Oil and Energy : Other Commodities
Sub-Saharan Africa Currency Trends
Nigeria: Inflation Decelerates but Pressures from Spending Remain
South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Markets : Currencies : Monetary Policy and Inflation
Kenya: Economic Profile
Will 1225 bps of Cumulative Rate Hikes Stop Outflows From Kenya?
Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
East Africa
East African Monetary Policy: Kenya Cuts Again, Uganda Pause
Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy
GCC: Sovereign Funds
Qatar Plans Another Big Spend, But QIA Still Swells
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth
The African Union (AU)
Somalia: Instability, Extremism, and Drought
Egypt : South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Development Challenges : Energy Security and Policy : International Organizations
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
How Well Are OPEC Members Complying with Cuts?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Venezuela : Latin America : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Markets : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : International Organizations : Oil and Energy
Russia: Domestic Politics
Russia Politics: Putin’s Defense Ministry Reshuffle – Crackdown on Corruption or Setback for Reform?
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Geostrategy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk
Millennium Development Goals
Sub-Saharan Africa Falls Off Millennium Development Goals Wagon
Sub-Saharan Africa : Advanced Economies : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Development Challenges
Food Supply Vulnerabilities
Will Rising Food Prices Lead to Inflation and Social Unrest in Africa?
China : Northeast Asia : Sub-Saharan Africa : Advanced Economies : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Development Challenges : Diseases and Natural Disasters : Energy Security and Policy
Rwanda: Economic Profile
Rwanda: Economic Success Story Marred by Contracting Political Space
Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy
Africa Economic Profile
Sub-Saharan Africa Growing Strongly Despite Global Uncertainties
South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Current Financial Crisis : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles
Zambia: Economic Profile
Zambia’s Economy: Copper Continues to Drive Growth
Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Markets : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
Russia: Economic Profile
Russia: Growth Off to a Poor Start in Q4, Slowdown to Continue?
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Emerging Markets : Europe : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
Kyrgyzstan: Domestic and Regional Politics
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe
Russia: Foreign Policy
Russia’s WTO Membership: Will the Gains Materialize?
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Emerging Markets : Europe : Geostrategy : Energy Security and Policy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks
Central Asia: Energy Sector
Cracks Appearing in Kazakhstan's Political Scene?
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Geostrategy : Markets : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Natural Gas : Oil : Oil and Energy
Economic Sanctions Against Iran
New Iran Sanctions Aim to Close Loopholes
Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Defense Policy and Terrorism : Energy Security and Policy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : International Organizations : Nuclear Proliferation
Kazakhstan: Economic Profile
Kazakhstan: Inflationary Pressures Further Eases to 5.9 y/y in January
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
GCC: Equities
Will DIFC Shake Up Improve UAE's Chances of MSCI Upgrade?
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Markets : Equity
Sudan: Civil Conflict and FDI
Sudan and South Sudan End Oil-Fee Dispute; Production Set to Resume
Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Development Challenges : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks
Azerbaijan: Economic Profile
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Macroeconomy
Ukraine: Economic Profile
Ukraine's External Deficit Set to Widen in 2012
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Frontier Markets : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle : Monetary Policy and Inflation
Turkey: Foreign Policy
Caught in the Crossfire: Will Turkey Get Drawn in Further Into the Syrian War?
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Turkey : Europe : Geostrategy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks
Nigeria: Domestic Politics
Nigeria's Troubling Divides: Subsidy Protests Unifying Groups Against the Government?
Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Energy Security and Policy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk
Laos: Economic Profile
Can Laos Continue to Post Strong Growth in 2011?
Southeast Asia : Vietnam : Asia/Pacific : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
GCC: Corporate Sector
How Much Will MENA Tourism Growth Rebound in 2012?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Sectors and Industries
Political Risk in Eastern Europe
Czech Politics: Government Survives but Remains Shaky Amid Austerity Backlash
Baltics : Commonwealth of Independent States : Czech Republic : Emerging Europe and CIS : Eurozone : Hungary : Poland : Romania : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Southeast Europe : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Geostrategy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk
CIS Countries: Economic Profiles
CIS Macro View: Growth Picks Up
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Growth Outlook and Business Cycle
GCC Financial Centers
Will DIFC Shake Up Improve UAE's Chances of MSCI Upgrade?
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking
Abu Dhabi
Are the Investment Strategies of Abu Dhabi Investment Vehicles Coordinated?
Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth
Ukraine: Domestic Politics
Ukraine Politics: Ruling Party of the Regions Wins Elections Amid Fraud Allegations
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Emerging Markets : Europe : Geostrategy : Energy Security and Policy : Foreign and Domestic Political Risk
Nigeria: Energy Sector
Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund Gets Go-Ahead, NOC Leadership Shakedown
Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Markets : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Oil : Oil and Energy
Russia: Energy Sector
Russia's Oil Production: Will Tax Breaks Catalyze Production?
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Geostrategy : Markets : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Oil and Energy
Dubai's Debts
UAE Public Debt: Dubai GREs Overcome 2012 Hurdle But Challenges Remain
Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Current Account : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth : Government Bonds : Trade and External Balance
Eastern European Energy Security
Russian Deal With Ukraine Eases Fears of Another Winter Gas War
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Eurozone : Nordics : Poland : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Serbia : Southeast Europe : Europe : Geostrategy : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy
Middle East: Energy Sector
Continuing Blackouts Expose MENA Power Supply Vulnerabilities
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Israel : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : United Arab Emirates : Europe : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Markets : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Commodities : Energy : Energy Security and Policy : Natural Gas : Oil and Energy : Sectors and Industries
UAE: Banks and Financial Sector
Will Delay in UAE Lending Limits Support Credit Growth?
Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Finance and Banking
MENA: Bond Market
UAE Public Debt: Dubai GREs Overcome 2012 Hurdle But Challenges Remain
Egypt : Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Capital Flows, FDIs, Capital Controls : Government Bonds
Ukraine Banks
Ukraine Banking Sector: On A Steady Path to Recovery?
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Finance and Banking : Banks
The IMF in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa Falls Off Millennium Development Goals Wagon
South Africa : Sub-Saharan Africa : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Development Challenges : IMF and International Economic Institutions
Ukraine and the IMF
Ukraine Hopes to Defer IMF Payments: Financing Pressures Mount
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Frontier Markets : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Current Financial Crisis : IMF and International Economic Institutions : Systemic Risk, Vulnerabilities and Asset Bubbles
Russia and the EU
Race to the Arctic: The New Source of Oil and Gas?
Baltics : Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Eurozone : Nordics : Russia : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Geostrategy : Energy Security and Policy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks
United Arab Emirates: Monetary Stance and Price Dynamics (Inflation/Deflation)
Will Real Estate Bounce Push Up UAE Inflation in 2013?
Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation
United Arab Emirates: Fiscal Policy
UAE Public Debt: Dubai GREs Overcome 2012 Hurdle But Challenges Remain
Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Fiscal Policy
Georgia: Domestic Politics
Commonwealth of Independent States : Emerging Europe and CIS : Russia, CIS and the Caucasus : Europe : Geostrategy
Food Insecurity
Impending Food Crisis?
Sub-Saharan Africa : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Climate Change and Natural Resources : Energy Security and Policy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks
Regional Development Banks
New Role and Funding For the African Development Bank?
Sub-Saharan Africa : Asia/Pacific : Emerging Markets : Europe : Frontier Markets : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Macroeconomy : Development Challenges : IMF and International Economic Institutions
GCC: Monetary Policy and Inflation
Inflationary Pressures Mildly Revive in the GCC
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : Monetary Policy and Inflation
United Arab Emirates: Sovereign Investors
Are the Investment Strategies of Abu Dhabi Investment Vehicles Coordinated?
Gulf Cooperation Council : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Macroeconomy : FX Reserves and Sovereign Wealth
GCC: Foreign Policy
GCC Pushes Ties with Emerging Asia
Gulf Cooperation Council : Saudi Arabia : United Arab Emirates : Middle East and Africa : Geostrategy : Foreign Policy and Geostrategic Risks
EconoMonitors
Emerging Markets Channel
Kenyan Oil, Hot and Getting Hotter: Interview with Taipan’s Maxwell Birley
Jan 15, 2013
Daily Digest
News
Slump in South Africa Retail sales growth fans fears that household spending will slow
Business Day Live May 15, 2013
Analysis
Public-Private Collaboration Can Make Africa Globally Competitive
The World Bank May 09, 2013
Blogs
Petrovietnam to Import Australian Coal to Meet Energy Needs
Southeast Asia Real Time May 07, 2013
News
Growth in pensions means good times ahead for Africa’s private equity industry
How We Made it in Africa May 08, 2013
News
World Economic Forum – Africa: A gathering of the powerful, the good and the just plain expedient
Daily Maverick May 07, 2013
News
HSBC Vietnam Manufacturing PMI: Vietnam PMI signals mild expansion at start of Q2 2013
HSBC/Markit May 02, 2013
Blogs
Vietnam’s Communist Party Meets as Public Distrust Rises
Southeast Asia Real Time May 02, 2013
Research
Strategies for Improving Well-being in Sub-Saharan Africa
Boston Consulting Group May 02, 2013
News
Vietnam Protests Against China Tourism Activities in Paracels
The Wall Street Journal Apr 30, 2013
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