insights

  • Ones to Watch, 11 May 2020
    Ones to Watch, 11 May 2020
    Americas: Controversy expected as Guyana’s 2 March general elections vote recount begins Sectors: all; oil & gas Key Risks: political stabili...
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    11 May 2020
  • Turkey: Another banking crisis
    Date first published: 06/05/2020 Key sectors: banks; state-backed projects; sovereign Key risks: banking crisis Perhaps surprisingly, the COVID-19 pan...
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    07 May 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 4 May 2020
    Ones to Watch, 4 May 2020
    Americas: Argentina unlikely to modify debt restructuring offer as default looms Sectors: all Key Risks: sovereign default In Argentina, the governm...
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    04 May 2020
  • Latin America: Prison riots increase as COVID-19 spreads
    Date first published: 28/04/2020 Key sectors: public security; penitentiary systems Key risks: civil unrest; riots; violent clashes The COVID-19 pande...
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    29 April 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 27 April 2020
    Ones to Watch, 27 April 2020
    Americas: Brazil’s Bolsonaro under growing pressure as Moro quits finance minister post Sectors: all Key Risks: political instability; policy cont...
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    27 April 2020
  • Tunisia: Distressing Debt
    Date first published: 21/04/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: default risks On 10 April the International Monetary Fund approved US$745m in emergency a...
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    22 April 2020
  • United States: The geopolitics of Federal Reserve swap lines
    Date first published: 31/03/2020 The Federal Reserve prides itself on its political independence, a core tenet of how it should operate. It should mak...
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    22 April 2020
  • Chile: Political violence in times of COVID-19
    Chile: Political violence in times of COVID-19
    Date first published: 07/04/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: civil unrest; policy continuity; looting; arson attacks; violent clashes The COVID-19 pan...
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    22 April 2020
  • India: The economics of the lockdown
    India: The economics of the lockdown
    Date first published: 14/04/2020 Key sectors: all Key risks: economic growth; sovereign risks; political stability On 24 March, Prime Minister Naren...
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    22 April 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 20 April 2020
    Ones to Watch, 20 April 2020
    Americas: Mexico’s Pemex faces bond sell-off, higher borrowing costs amid credit rating cuts Sectors: oil & gas Key Risks: non-payment; credi...
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    20 April 2020
  • Ones to Watch, 14 April 2020
    Ones to Watch, 14 April 2020
    Americas: Guyana’s electoral authorities to decide on general elections full recount Sectors: all; oil & gas Key Risks: political stability; pol...
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    14 April 2020
  • Isolation; a blog
    Isolation   One minute your life is more or less normal, wake up, work, gym, weekends, the pub, meeting your friends, family time, shopping, and ...
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    07 April 2020