Day: September 16, 2022

Peru

Peru’s economy expanded 1.41% YoY in July from 3.42% in June, mainly driven by the slowdown in the country’s key mining sector, which accounts for

Argentina

Argentina raised its benchmark interest rate by 550 bps to 75% after consumer prices surged 78.5% YoY in August, the fastest pace in 30 years.

Zambia

Zambia’s bondholders have criticized the IMF’s debt restructuring framework as ‘arbitrary’ and for its exclusion of the country’s domestic debt. The IMF called for the

South Africa

The South African rand depreciated past the 17.5 per USD mark, trading at levels not seen since August 2020. The rand has been tracking the

Namibia

Namibia’s annual inflation rate surged to 7.3% in August from 6.8% in July, reaching the highest rate since February 2018. Separately, Nigeria’s annual inflation rate

Tajikistan

Russia’s supreme court ruled to designate a banned opposition party from Tajikistan as a terrorist organization. The development is a triumph for president Rahmon, who

Serbia

Serbia is contemplating a new deal with the IMF next month that would involve drawing funds as this is largely seen as a cheaper option

Russia

According to a statement on the Chinese foreign ministry website, president Xi Jinping supports the expansion of local currency settlement size among China, Russia, and

Ukraine

EC president Von der Leyen called on allies to provide Ukraine with all the military aid it is asking to press back against Russia’s invasion,

Philippines

Moody’s affirmed Philippine’s rating at baa2 with a stable outlook. The agency mentioned that challenging global credit conditions will not derail the country’s ongoing recovery

Pakistan

Pakistan’s USD bonds are failing to rebound after the nation resumed its deal with the IMF as devastating floods drag on the nation’s economic outlook.

Bangladesh

Bangladesh loosened its grip on its currency and allowed the taka to weaken by 11% this week to a record low of 10.69 per USD

China

China’s central bank drained liquidity from the banking system for a second straight month while leaving its one-year medium-term lending facility rate at 2.75% as