Bolivia
A top central bank official in Bolivia confirmed reserves rose to USD 2.3 bln by end-March from USD 2.0 bln in January, largely driven by
April 17, 2025
A top central bank official in Bolivia confirmed reserves rose to USD 2.3 bln by end-March from USD 2.0 bln in January, largely driven by
JPMorgan recommended buying Argentina’s peso-denominated Lecap notes maturing on August 15, 2025, calling the recent FX regime shift a “game changer” for local markets. Strategists
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Kenya expects USD 600 mln in World Bank financing by June and USD 265 mln from the AfDB next week, according to Treasury Secretary John
Kenya’s central bank will lift its moratorium on new commercial bank licenses on July 1, ending a freeze in place since Nov. 2015. The decision
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Kazakhstan’s central bank has said foreign investors began reducing portfolio holdings in the country after the US announced new tariffs recently. The NBK added that
Azerbaijan’s finance ministry presented a medium term 2026-2029 framework, which includes assumptions of oil prices at USD 65/bbl for the whole period, and the currency
In Ukraine, a minerals deal with the US appears to be in the final stages of negotiation, with Ukrainian officials announcing the two countries will
China dismissed the US’s “tariff numbers game” after the White House calculated China’s effective retaliatory tariffs at up to 245%, including a 125% reciprocal tariff,
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