United Arab Emirates
Peru is seeking to attract investment from UAE sovereign wealth funds to support infrastructure development and expand trade ties. During an official visit to the
April 29, 2025
Peru is seeking to attract investment from UAE sovereign wealth funds to support infrastructure development and expand trade ties. During an official visit to the
Bolivia’s President Luis Arce announced a 10% hike in the minimum wage and a 5% increase in the base salary following negotiations with labor unions.
Investors poured USD 305.2 mln into Latin America equity ETFs last week, as the region’s relative insulation from Trump’s trade war boosted sentiment. Brazil led
Namibia’s economy is projected to grow 3.8% in 2025 and 4.0% in 2026, according to the Bank of Namibia. Growth will be led by agriculture,
Egypt’s economy is forecast by the World Bank to grow 3.8% in FY 2024/25, up 0.3 pp from its October projection. Growth will be driven
President Trump called for US ships to have “free of charge” passage through the Panama and Suez canals, which passes through Egypt to the Red
Angola’s finance minister held talks with the IMF on potential financing packages amid trade wars and slumping energy prices. Angola is also considering World Bank
Iran is pitching its economy to the US as a trillion-dollar investment opportunity as it seeks a lasting nuclear accord. Tehran is offering potential cooperation
Uzbekistan’s gold exports rose to USD 3.6 bln in Q1 2025, up around a third from the same period last year, supported by record prices
Moody’s has affirmed Moldova’s B3 credit rating with a stable outlook. The agency cited high exposure to regional geopolitical risk, given its proximity to Ukraine,
The US has announced a further delay to sanctions being imposed on Serbia’s national oil refiner NIS. The company is majority owned by Russia’s Gazpromneft,
Kyrgyzstan will set new electricity tariffs on 1 May, roughly 24% higher than current levels, as the government endorses a new medium-term tariff policy for
The National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic kept its benchmark rate at 9.00% in April, maintaining the lowest level since January 2022. Inflation remains stable
Last week Azerbaijan and China signed a USD 300 mln investment agreement to expand renewable energy partnerships between the two countries. President Aliyev said the
Over the weekend, President Trump and President Zelensky met briefly in Rome, after which Trump made a rare criticism of President Putin on social media,
Japan and Vietnam reaffirmed their commitment to rules-based free trade during Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s visit to Hanoi. Japan pledged support for 15 energy transition
India and Pakistan tensions are rising after militant attacks in Kashmir, with Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif warning that war is possible but could
The Reserve Bank of India announced a USD 15 bln debt purchase for May to add liquidity and ease the bond supply-demand imbalance. The 10-year
The USD index (DXY) rose above 99.1 on Tuesday as investors tracked global trade developments. China reiterated no trade talks with the US are ongoing,