Amid Covid-19 crisis, Panama flies the flag for global shipping industry and for humanitarian values Panama is showing strong leadership to the world in humanitarian assistance to its vital maritime…
ECB deal ‘unbalanced’ for Germany, Roundtable with Bernard Jenkin MP Commentary: ECB deal ‘unbalanced’ for Germany By David Marsh in London In the drawn-out annals of Franco-German wrangles over economic…
Commentary: Currency action is a distraction By Mark Sobel in Washington Undoubtedly, the US current account deficit is attributable partly to harmful currency practices. The dollar’s function as reserve…
Italy must revive sense of direction, Financial market manipulation Commentary: Italy must revive sense of direction By Antonio Armellini in Rome The reversal in relative strength of Italy’s two governing…
Trump tariffs threaten world economy, Italy at a crossroads Commentary: Trump tariffs threaten world economy By Desmond Lachman in Washington Donald Trump’s hard-line stance on the China trade issue could…
EU elections may end Italy coalition, Japanese and Chinese monetary policy meeting Commentary: EU elections may end Italy coalition By Antonio Armellini in Rome For Italy’s ruling coalition, the European…
Turkey headed for debt default, In Conversation with Richard Berner Commentary: Turkey headed for debt default By Desmond Lachman in Washington Behind Argentina, Turkey has the dubious distinction of having the…
Commentary: Venezuela’s death spiral By Steve Hanke in Baltimore Under President Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela has fallen ever further into an economic death spiral. Evidence of this comes from Venezuela’s inflation…
Commentary: US faces twin deficit crisis By Desmond Lachman in Washington The US trade deficit has widened steadily over the past two years, reaching a record high of almost $1tn…
Commentary: Euro will not survive if Italy fails By Desmond Lachman in Washington An Italian debt default would trigger a European banking crisis with global economic and financial market ramifications.…
Commentary: Proposals for post-programme Greece By John Mourmouras in Athens After eight years of hardship, Greece is finally emerging with renewed optimism. Although the international economic environment is relatively volatile…
Commentary: Argentina and the IMF – Take Two By Mark Sobel in Washington Amid a plunging peso and falling confidence in Argentine economic policy, President Mauricio Macri turned to the International Monetary…
Commentary: Promise and peril in Ethiopia By Ben Robinson in London Ethiopia stands out among a handful of African countries that have recently rid themselves of incumbent leaders in pursuit…
Outlook on Bulgaria: EBRD event weighs up prospects By James Brewer Bulgaria is promoting itself as a magnet for business investment, with Sofia the prime destination; but imminently one of…
“Greece out of crisis? Building a competitive economy” – A Hellenic Bankers Association-UK & Hellenic Observatory of the London School of Economics panel discussion about the future of Greek Economy.…
IMO chiefs praise Georgia’s Nino Kharadze for her magnificent work By James Brewer Diplomats accredited to the International Maritime Organization, secretariat leaders, entrepreneurs and colleagues gathered for a special event…
Global Economic & Market Outlook- Focus Notes (8 December, 2017) Greek Real GDP +0.3 QoQ% / +1.3 YoY% in 2017Q3 Growth remains on a positive territory for a third quarter…
Global Economic & Market Outlook- Focus Notes (13 October, 2017) Greece: 3rd Economic Adjustment Programme. Progress and short-term outlook The present report summarises the latest developments in the implementation of the…
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Monday, October 9 2017) Greece: January – August 2017 State Budget Execution, General Government Arrears & 2018 Draft Budget According to the…
Eurobank Economy & Markets From a vicious to a virtuous cycle? ‘Turning Greece into an attractive investment destination: Opportunities and Challenges’ Co-authored by: Nikolaos Karamouzis, Chairman of Eurobank Ergasias S.A. &…
Regional Economics & Market Strategy Focus Note CYPRUS – S&P sovereign review: outlook changed to positive (Monday, September 18, 2017) On September 15th , in line with expectations, S&P affirmed…
Greece: January – July 2017 State Budget Execution & July 2017 General Government Arrears According to the final State Budget Execution data for January – July 2017, the budget balance…
Global Economic & Market Outlook – Focus Notes (Tuesday, August 8 2017) Greece: January – June 2017 State Budget Execution & June 2017 General Government Arrears According to the final…
Greece Macro Monitor (24 July 2017) The determinants of euro area sovereign bond yield spreads & a valuation framework for Greek government bonds Summary of views & key findings In this…
HIGHLIGHTS WORLD ECONOMIC & MARKET DEVELOPMENTS GLOBAL MARKETS: Global equity markets retreated from recent highs in European trade on Tuesday, USD extended its recent losses and US government bond yields remained in…