Dominican Republic
Moody’s affirmed the Dominican Republic’s credit profile, citing strong growth dynamics and contained liquidity risks despite weak fiscal and institutional strength. The economy grew 5.0%
March 5, 2025
Moody’s affirmed the Dominican Republic’s credit profile, citing strong growth dynamics and contained liquidity risks despite weak fiscal and institutional strength. The economy grew 5.0%
South Africa’s economy grew by 0.6% in Q4 2024, recovering from a revised 0.1% contraction in the previous quarter, avoiding recession. Growth was driven by
Namibia’s trade deficit in January 2025 increased to 2.7 bln Namibian dollars (approx. USD 145.7 mln), up from a 129 mln Namibian dollar deficit in
Guinea-Bissau’s public debt rose to USD 1.8 bln in 2024, up from USD 1.6 bln in 2023. The debt-to-GDP ratio stood at 79.5%, exceeding the
Ghana’s Eurobonds dropped after Finance Minister Cassiel Ato Forson warned that the country’s energy debt could double by 2027 unless “radical measures” were taken. The
Arab leaders have endorsed Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, which aims to counter US President Trump’s ideas and support Palestinian rebuilding. The plan, costing USD 53.2
Kazakhstan is set to increase oil exports to what is likely to be a record level this month, as expansion from the Tengiz Field continues.
In Armenia, economic activity expanded 7.1% YoY in January, with trade and construction supporting the expansion. However, the industrial sector contracted by 10.4%.
President Trump has frozen supplies of military aid to Ukraine, saying this will continue until President Zelensky has made “a commitment to seeking peace talks”.
Vietnamese banks are expected to see fast loan growth, with credit increasing by 15%-16% over the next two years. This is driven by strong demand
China has set its 2025 economic growth target at 5%, with a fiscal deficit target of around 4% of GDP. The government plans to issue
Bangladesh’s central bank reduced the minimum daily cash reserve ratio (CRR) for banks to 3% from 3.5%, effective immediately. The biweekly average CRR remains unchanged
The USD index stabilized around 105.6 on Wednesday after falling nearly 2% over the past two days. Investors focused on President Trump’s joint address to