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Argentina databank Feb 7
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Brazil Economics databank Jan 16
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Chile databank Dec 3
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China databank Mar 21
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Peru databank Jan 31
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Philippines databank Feb 7
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Ukraine databank Nov 12
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COUNTRY INSIGHTS
China virus check – week ending August 24, 2020
CHINA ADVISORY · Report · 25 Aug 2020
Economic activity in China was mixed in the past week. Heavy industry remains relatively flat – but is not declining. The retail sector is mixed. Car sales were flat YoY but cinema theaters showed a slight uptick, indicating growing confidence among consumers regarding leaving the house. The cons...
Russia declares Austrian diplomat persona non grata
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 25 Aug 2020
On August 24 Russia expelled an Austrian diplomat as a reprisal against Austria's expelling a Russia diplomat. Vienna accused the Russian of industrial espionage. Earlier this year Austria jailed one of its army officers for spying for Russia.Austria is the third European country to expel a Russi...
Government prepares announcement of economic measures; Maia focuses on reforms
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 24 Aug 2020
In order to build a positive agenda, the Jair Bolsonaro government is working on the final format of the basic income program – Renda Brasil, which will replace Bolsa Família – and other projects aimed at restarting economic growth. According to the newspaper O Estado de São Paulo, the Minister o...
Economics: Main issues of the Pension Reform proposal
MEXICO · Report · 24 Aug 2020
The stated purpose for the social security reform package the López Obrador administration announced on July 22 with the support of the country’s business and social sectors is to raise disability or retirement pensions. They propose doing this by increasing the contributions paid into the system...
The SA Government is making progress in tackling corruption, but the governing ANC is still stuck in the rot
SOUTH AFRICA · Report · 24 Aug 2020 · 1 response
Corruption in government has been brought back into the spotlight by the many allegations of corrupt dealings regarding the monies related to the Covid-19 fiscal rescue package. This has led to President Ramaphosa's writing a letter (published on August 23) to members of his governing African Nat...
Russian economy and finances: economy gradually improves, markets to stabilize
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · Report · 24 Aug 2020
As several sectors of the economy saw relative improvements in July, such as the strong m-o-m rebound in retail sales that continued to raise consumption following a deep fall reported in April, and better performance in manufacturing, the Economics Ministry estimated that Russia’s GDP contracted...
Politics: Governors’ rebellion de-activated overnight
MEXICO · Report · 24 Aug 2020
The federal government’s response, or lack thereof, to this year’s pandemic and economic crisis has become a major focus of a growing number of state governors who have been trying to coordinate efforts to challenge federal policies and develop practical alternatives of their own. But factors of ...
Lessons and consequences of the senators’ vote and other weekly topics
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 24 Aug 2020
On Tuesday, August 25, the government will announce new social and economic measures. It may also come to a decision on the extension of the emergency aid payments. Important bills are on the voting agenda in the House, for example the Bankruptcy Law, the regulatory framework for the natural gas ...
Labor Market: Recent signs and trends
BRAZIL ECONOMICS · Report · 24 Aug 2020
Last week, the CAGED data indicated net creation of 133 thousand jobs (seasonally adjusted), when the expectation of the market was the creation of only 18 thousand. A gap of this magnitude between the forecast and the actual figure in the formal job market is not only a consequence of uncertaint...
Rates remain stable at 0.1% , FG unchanged
ISRAEL · In Brief · 24 Aug 2020
Policy rates remained stable at 0.1% today with the monetary statement stressing the strong impact of the Covid crisis on the level of GDP in Q220 estimated at -11%, especially weighing on private consumption and investments. The inflationary environment remains low (-0.6% y/y) and the shekel has...
Rate stability likely today, but further accommodation possible
ISRAEL · Report · 24 Aug 2020
Highlights: Monetary policy: We do not expect a policy rate change today, but we cannot rule out some additional accommodation. This could take the form of the ECB style LTRO at a negative interest rate, under the condition that these loans are passed on to the private sector. The Bank of Isra...
Recovery slows, but continues
CHINA · Report · 24 Aug 2020
Industrial output rose 4.8% y/y in July, the same rate as in June, down 1.1 pps from Q4 2019. Investment grew 8.3% y/y, up 2.7 pps from June, and up 2.9 pps from Q4, and is still mainly driven by state investment, with a growth rate of 12.7% y/y. The best performer among fixed asset investments i...
Natural gas discovery: I can neither deny nor confirm....
TURKEY · In Brief · 24 Aug 2020
Upon hearing President Erdogan’s “good tidings” on Friday, which turned out to be a modest natural gas reservoir in Black Sea, with hints of much bigger surprises to come, I set out to write a comprehensive essay on Turkey’s natural gas market and how the discovery would alter its dynamics. Howev...
Mass protests in Belarus
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 24 Aug 2020
On August 23 tens of thousands of people protested in Minsk demanding that the president resign and fair elections be held. The opposition claimed it was over 100 000 people. The protests were almost entirely peaceful. The police watched but did not intervene against the illegal protests. Why? It...
Rosneft seeking approval for Arctic drilling
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 24 Aug 2020
On August 20 the CEO of Rosneft met Putin. Igor Sechin presented him with a vial of Arctic oil. The Zapadno-Irkinsky Field's oil has only 0.02% sulfur Sechin claimed. This makes it among the world's purest. This field is part of a planned major oil project with Vostok Oil. If it goes ahead it wil...