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By causing a succession of supply shocks, the pandemic raised inflation around the world. Indeed, virtually all countries reacted to the economic effects of the health crisis with huge monetary and fiscal stimulus policies, causing high inflation whose control now requires both a return to fiscal...

Will the Lula government be a broad front and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 19 Dec 2022

This is the final week of activity for the year in the Legislative and Judicial branches. On Monday, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) decides on the constitutionality of the rapporteur's amendments. On Tuesday, the House may vote on the Transition Constitutional Amendment Proposal (PEC). The Budge...

West accuses North Korea of supplying Russia

CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 19 Dec 2022

In November 2022 the US said that North Korea was selling shells to Russia to use in Ukraine. Russia has run down its stock of ammunition and missiles. The UN put an arms embargo on North Korea in 2016. Arms sales would be a breach of this. North Korea and Russia deny any arms trade. North Korea...

The final week of activity for the year in the Judiciary and Congress, the Transition PEC should be put to a vote on Tuesday, and the STF continues to adjudicate the cases that question the constitutionality of the rapporteur’s amendments

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 19 Dec 2022

This will be the final week of activity for the year in the Judiciary and Congress. The president of the House, Arthur Lira (PP-AL), scheduled the vote on the PEC for Tuesday. Yesterday, Lula had a meeting with Lira to negotiate the vote on the proposal. This Monday, at 10 a.m., the STF resumes t...

Analysts expect no change in MNB interest rates tomorrow

HUNGARY · In Brief · 19 Dec 2022

The Monetary Council is scheduled to hold its last regular rate-setting meeting tomorrow. According to Portfolio.hu's poll, analyst are unanimously betting on no change in interest rates - the 18% O/N depo, the 13% base rate, and the 12.5-25% interest rate corridor. (For sure, the O/N depo rate i...

Core inflation accelerates, with higher service inflation

ISRAEL · Report · 19 Dec 2022

1. November’s inflation print reflects accelerating core inflation, especially in the service sectors. 2. We currently expect a 0.5% rate hike on January 2nd, with inflation accelerating and growth fairly steady. 3. The goods and services accounts reflect a shrinking surplus since the begin...

South Africa's ANC Elects its Top Leadership for the Next Five Years

SOUTH AFRICA · In Brief · 19 Dec 2022

During a highly contested and tense Elective Congress over the past three days, the ANC elected its top leadership who will lead the Party to the next National Elections of 2024. Most importantly, in a much welcome vote of confidence in Ramapaphosa's reform, President Cyril Ramaphosa was re-elect...

Core inflation accelerates with higher service inflation

ISRAEL · In Brief · 18 Dec 2022

19.12.22 Core inflation accelerates to 5.3% Inflation in November was in line with expectations but the underlying trends remain worrisome. Core inflation accelerated to 5.3% y/y from 5.0% in October, with rental prices (OER) up 5.9% from 5.6%. Other services also accelerated. Housing purchase pr...

Intense Russian bombardment as Putin meets army chiefs

CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 17 Dec 2022

On December 17 Russian missiles rained down on Kyiv, Kharkiv, Poltava and other cities. Ukraine says 40 missiles were fired at Kyiv and 37 were shot down. Ukraine is happy about its increasingly sophisticated air defense. Nonetheless it cannot stop all missiles and drones. Russia was attacking en...

Russian diplomat in Africa injured by letter bomb

CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 17 Dec 2022

On December 16 a letter bomb in Central African Republic (CAR) wounded the head of the Russian cultural center. The letter addressed to him said, ''It was from all the French: the Russians to get out of Africa.'' The diplomat had already received death threats. The head of the Wagner mercenary gr...

It’s Only the Beginning

VENEZUELA · Report · 16 Dec 2022

After the November 26 signing by Nicolás Maduro government and the delegation of the Unitary Platform their humanitarian agreement, heated rhetoric fills the air. The parties seem not to have the will or sense of urgency needed to move forward in the process. Although talks continue in Caracas...

Kazakhstan macro: The reality may look somewhat better than statistics show

KAZAKHSTAN · Report · 16 Dec 2022

Despite several shocks, as well as elevated and uneven inflation, the Kazakh economy has performed relatively well, having weathered mini-storms associated with scheduled maintenance work on the country’s two main oilfields and problems with the CPC. At a glance, it looks as though in November, t...

Ukraine defends the east as Russia warns West against arms shipments

CIS POLITICS · In Brief · 16 Dec 2022

On December 16 Ukraine was successfully defending itself in the Donbas. Russia is trying to take Bakhmut. On December 15 Ukraine said there were 23 air strikes and 4 missile strikes against Kharkiv but minimal damage was done. On December 15 Kherson was deprived of all electricity due to Russian...

Webinar replay: Monetary policy balancing act: Brazil, Chile, Hungary, and Turkey

BRAZIL ECONOMICS · Report · 16 Dec 2022

Four countries ⁠— Brazil, Chile, Hungary, and Turkey ⁠— exhibit the full range of dilemmas faced by central banks in emerging markets. Visit our calendar page to watch the replay of our analysts as they discuss how these countries will navigate their monetary policy challenges going into 2023 in ...

Two more ministers of the STF still need to vote on the rapporteur’s amendments case, the Senate should vote on the bill that provides for new rules for the rapporteur’s amendments, and the House should vote on the Transition PEC on Tuesday

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 16 Dec 2022

So far, nine ministers have voted on the rapporteur’s amendments case. The score is 5-4 against the rapporteur's amendments. Ministers Ricardo Lewandowski and Gilmar Mendes still need to vote. Minister Rosa Weber, president of the STF, postponed the conclusion of the trial to next Monday, followi...