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China’s Belt and Road loans are coming under pressure amid pandemic squeeze
China’s Belt and Road loans are coming under pressure amid pandemic squeeze: Several countries are seeking debt relief from China…
Is there a risk of a “hunger pandemic”? Or: Why Egypt cares about Russia’s (temporary?) ban on wheat exports.
Are we at risk of a “hunger pandemic”? Covid-19 lockdowns imposed by governments around the world have led to fears…
The weekend in macro: Euro PMIs continue to crash, EMs could face deeper recession, diaspora bonds
The Weekend in Macro: Surprising no-one, European flash PMIs suggest horrific contraction in April: The IHS Markit Flash Eurozone Composite…
The week the oil markets turned upside down
The week the oil markets turned upside down: With all the havoc wrought upon the global economy by the coronavirus…
Paris Club agrees on debt relief plan for developing countries:
The world’s biggest payday loan club agree on debt relief plan for developing countries: Officials of the Paris Club group…
IMF waives USD 214 mn in debt to developing countries to repurpose funds for covid-19
IMF relieves 25 developing nations from USD 214 mn in debt to repurpose funds for covid-19: The IMF has canceled…
A decade of de-risking banks has made financial markets more risky
Risk is energy, and it’s now moving from banks to money markets: The shadow of the financial crisis is looming…
An emerging market credit crisis is looming in spite of the Fed’s repo facility
An emerging market credit crisis is looming as an increasing number of countries are struggling to repay their debts amid…
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