ARGENTINA: Ruling coalition outwardly united but limping towards primary vote
Party primaries (known as the Open, Simultaneous and Obligatory Primaries, or PASO) take place on 12 September. These are the prelude to the 14 November partial legislative mid-term elections, in which half of the lower house and one-third of the Senate will be renewed. Since vot… Become a member to read the rest of […]
Zambia: Hichilema’s honeymoon
Freshly inaugurated President Hakainde Hichilema is riding a wave of goodwill. Yet the reform process ahead will undoubtedly be politically painful and administratively challenging; it will be measured by the next budget, IMF talks and debt restructuring efforts. The ne… Become a member to read the rest of this article
CHINA: Huarong and Evergrande show Beijing’s pragmatic approach to moral hazard
A group of state-owned financial institutions will recapitalize Huarong, the state-owned financial conglomerate that fell into distress after the ex- chairman was convicted of bribery and later executed. Though Huarong’s exchange filing did not reveal details of the state bailout… Become a member to read the rest of this article
EMERGING MARKETS: Covid-19 Vaccination Strategies and Challenges
Our Covid-19 vaccination table includes updated information on the immunization strategies selected EMs are pursuing and the challenges they face. Below are some of the latest developments. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you want to discuss any of the countries mentio… Become a member to read the rest of this article
MACRO: Policy responses to Covid-19
Below is our weekly summary table on the health and economic policies that selected governments around the world are implementing to counter the fallout from Covid-19. The updated table includes information about each country’s vaccination strategy. Please do not hesitate to cont… Become a member to read the rest of this article
Wages and prices of foreign goods in the inflationary process in Iceland
Central Bank of Iceland Working Papers by Asgeir Danielsson
Seven decades of international banking
Bank for International Settlements BIS Quarterly Review by Robert N McCauley, Patrick McGuire and Philip Wooldridge
Covid-19 policy measures to support bank lending
Bank for International Settlements BIS Quarterly Review by Catherine Casanova, Bryan Hardy and Mert Onen
The Rushin Index: A Weekly Indicator of Czech Economic Activity
Czech National Bank Working Papers by Tomas Adam, Ondrej Michalek, Ales Michl and Eva Slezakova
Holding the Economy by the Tail: Analysis of Short- and Long-run Macroeconomic Risks
Czech National Bank Working Papers by Michal Franta and Jan Libich