MACRO: Exit Strategies & Economic Policy Outlook
Below is this week’s exit strategies table, which also includes updated information on the policies that selected governments around the world are implementing to counter the economic fallout from Covid-19. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the c… Become a member to read the rest of […]
Major economies & currencies – What to look out for and why it matters
Price action in major currencies was again subdued last week. With few tier-one macro data releases for markets to trade off the focus was on the reaction function of governments and central banks to covid-19 related developments. Only a handful of currencies appreciated by more… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
COTE D’IVOIRE: Vice President’s resignation adds to Ouattara’s problems
On 13 July, a presidential spokesperson announced that President Alassane Ouattara had accepted the resignation of Vice President Daniel Kablan Duncan on 8 July, the same day that Prime Minister Amadou Gon Coulibaly had died. While the timing might be coincidental, Duncan’s resig… Become a member to read the rest of this article
WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
EU leaders will try to agree on the recovery fund. Localized lockdowns might be ahead in the Philippines. South Africa’sgovernment has extended the state of disaster. Poland’s president retains his post. Cote d’Ivoire’s vice president has resigned. Meanwhile, flood alert levels h… Become a member to read the rest of this article
POLAND: Duda’s victory paves the way for PiS rule until 2023
According to preliminary data from the National Electoral Commission (PKW), incumbent President Andrzej Duda – supported by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party – narrowly won the second round of the presidential election held yesterday, 12 July. With nearly all ballots counted… Become a member to read the rest of this article