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The vote on the fuel bills was postponed to next week, Bolsonaro criticized the STF once again, and the STF should decide whether to maintain the restrictions on party advertisements in print and online newspapers
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 17 Feb 2022

The bill that deals with the ICMS, and PL 1472, which creates a Fuel Price Stabilization Fund and institutes an export tax on crude oil, is expected to be approved next week. The fuel price issue is putting pressure on several municipalities because of rising bus fares. President Bolsonaro stated...

Is it game over? (2)
PHILIPPINES · In Brief · 17 Feb 2022

The latest nationwide survey from Pulse Asia, one of the two reputable pollsters in the country, continues to show that if elections were held today, Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. would win hands down.Conducted from January 19-24, the results show Mr. Marcos enjoying a 60% voter share, up from 53% in Dec...

​Cortizo nominates three directors to the Board of ACP: we expect their ratification by the Legislative
PANAMA · In Brief · 16 Feb 2022

On Wednesday, the cabinet approved the nomination of three new directors of the Panama Canal Authority's Board of Directors. The Board consists of eleven members appointed for nine years each, rotating in groups of three, except for the Chairman and the representative of the Legislative Assembly....

The Russian market: between a rock and a hard place
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · Report · 16 Feb 2022

The Russian markets have been hit strongly in recent months. The situation became even more colorful as inflation accelerated not only in Russia, but also globally. This added extra flavor and intrigue. As Russian inflation reached 8.7% in January, while that in the US hit 7.5%, not too different...

Does Kremlin start a face-saving withdrawal?
UKRAINE · In Brief · 16 Feb 2022

On February 15 Russian Parliament addressed Vladimir Putin with a request to recognize occupied territories of Ukraine (Donbas and Luhansk) as independent states. This step might be a first move for a face-saving de-escalation of current tension. After raising the stakes so high Vladimir Putin co...

Robust growth supports monetary tightening in April
ISRAEL · In Brief · 16 Feb 2022

GDP growth in 2021 reached 8.1% (above expectations), with private consumption up 12%, investments expanded by 10%, and exports increased by 14%. This GDP growth is way above initial BoI estimate for 6.5% growth. GDP growth in Q421 reached 16.6%, with private consumption up 19% and exports up 26%...

Russian Parliament wants to recognize Donbas and Luhansk
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 16 Feb 2022

On February 15 a vote sent a resolution to Putin suggesting that the two breakaway republics should be recognized as independent countries. If Putin were to recognize these regions as sovereign states it would exacerbate tensions with Ukraine. Donbas and Luhansk broke away from Ukraine in 2014. T...

The Senate should analyze the fuel bills today, the first stage of the privatization of Eletrobras was approved in the TCU yesterday, and the STF should judge the constitutionality of the Electoral Fund
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 16 Feb 2022

The bill that deals with the ICMS, and Bill 1472, which creates a Fuel Price Stabilization Fund and institutes an export tax on crude oil, are listed as Items 4 and 5 on the Senate agenda, respectively. The ICMS bill originated in the House, so the deputies will have the final word. Bill 1472, on...

The European Court ruled against Hungary and Poland
HUNGARY · In Brief · 16 Feb 2022

This is unsurprising but highly consequential.Hungary and Poland asked the European Court last year to scrap the EU's new rule-of-law fiscal mechanism by declaring that it is not in conformity with existing EU law. However, the Court refused to do so, saying this morning that the mechanism is leg...

April's rate hike appears more certain
ISRAEL · In Brief · 15 Feb 2022

January’s CPI slightly exceeds expectations Inflation in January increased by 0.2% and by 3.1% y/y (up from 2.8% last month). Market expectations were in the 0.0%-0.1% m/m range. There were no big inflation surprises, several items increased slightly more than expectations; furniture and home app...

GDP, just as inflation, surprises on the upside
HUNGARY · In Brief · 15 Feb 2022

Real GDP growth for Q4 2021 came out at 2.1% qoq, 7.1% yoy on seasonally and day-adjusted basis in first reading today, making the annual growth rate the same 7.1% for 2021, after -4.9% in the Covid-hit 2020. The analyst expectation was 1.3% qoq, 6.9% yoy for Q4. Growth actually accelerated in Q4...

Castillo’s last try, and the economic impact of the political crisis
PERU · Report · 15 Feb 2022

It was not difficult to project that Pedro Castillo’s main challenge as president would be to forge a credible government. Castillo was encouraged by Perú Libre party General Secretary Vladimir Cerrón to run for president, but neither man held high expectations of Castillo succeeding. Close inspe...

President Bolsonaro arrives in Russia, the TCU analyzes the privatization process of Eletrobras, and the TSE released the party advertisement calendar
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 15 Feb 2022

President Jair Bolsonaro arrives in Russia, where he will meet with President Vladimir Putin and local businessmen. He leaves on Thursday to go to Hungary. In December, the rapporteur of the privatization process of Eletrobras, Minister Aroldo Cedraz, pointed out some inconsistencies, with a focu...

Turkmen President nominates his son to succeed him
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 15 Feb 2022

On February 14 as we predicted, President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov appointed his son Serdar as candidate to take over the presidency. 40-year-old Serdar is the candidate of the Democratic Party. Voters will go to the polls on March 12 in an early election.It is certain that Serdar will be elec...

US shuts Embassy in Ukraine over war fears
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 15 Feb 2022

On February 14 the US made the extraordinary move. Apart from in Kabul in 2021 the US has not shuttered an embassy for over 40 years. Communications equipment has been destroyed to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. The US said the move was due to Russia's suddenly moving even more tro...

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