Argentina: The Tailwind and the Deficit
With the vaccination processes underway in most of the world, the general feeling is that the worst of the pandemic is behind us, although there is a way to go that will probably take much of 2021. The world grows at 5.5% in 2021 and the emerging markets even more. Against this b… Become […]
WEEKLY POLITICAL COMPASS
The political effects of the coup in Myanmar will be damaging. The Commission’s chaotic attempt to weaponize the Northern Ireland protocol has badly undermined the EU’s political credibility. A Chinese cell phone manufacturer filed a complaint in a US federal court. In Italy, a w… Become a member to read the rest of this […]
MYANMAR: A decade comes undone
The state of emergency will last one year but what the military hopes to achieve in that period is unclear. The military may avoid interfering with economic policies and investments to temper the negative effects of the takeover, but it will need to establish its credibi… Become a member to read the rest of […]
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: Eurobond Political Risk Monitor
Our Eurobond Political Risk Monitor, presented in the attached table, provides a go-to guide of the main political and policy issues in 17 sub-Saharan African (SSA) sovereigns that have issued Eurobonds as of January 2021. In this edition, our ‘Spotlights’ section assesses the ri… Become a member to read the rest of this article
CHINA: Digital privacy law is a bid for global lead in internet governance
China’s legislature released the draft of a new Personal Information Privacy Law (PIPL) for public comment in October and may approve a final version this year. Once enacted, the law will impose substantial new compliance requirements on both Chinese and foreign companie… Become a member to read the rest of this article