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June 17, 2013
Prior to the recent shift in market sentiment, abundant liquidity and renewed efforts by the ECB to support growth (including a rate cut on May 2) had

June 17, 2013
Downside risks predominate in the Euro Area periphery. Slack order books, substantial unused capacity and rising unemployment continue to dampen senti

June 12, 2013
After going through a soft patch, the economy appears to be gradually gaining momentum driven by monetary easing, fiscal stimulus and a depreciation o

June 10, 2013
Growth rebounded last year and will remain strong in 2013 and 2014, close to 8%. Increasing the investment rate will be essential to make high growth

June 10, 2013
After several decades of significant progress, Chile's path forward will require tackling head-on politically-sensitive structural reforms (education

June 10, 2013
U.S. households hold close to half of their financial assets in equities compared to around one-fifth in the Euro Area and less than one-tenth in Japa

June 10, 2013
In 2012, Qatar ended a six-year period in which real GDP growth was in double digits. LNG production has capped out at capacity, inducing stagnation i

June 7, 2013

Growing market fears that slowing economic growth amidst abundant liquidity presents a threat to financial stability and risks triggering a hard landi

June 6, 2013

The economic slowdown, restrictions on IPOs and tougher regulations have curbed private equity activity. While the recent downswing will run its cours

May 30, 2013
Kuwait continues to generate record fiscal and current account surpluses, driven by the hydrocarbon sector. This in turn has led to larger increases i

May 29, 2013
Investor-friendly measures and greater global appetite have precipitated a surge in foreign purchases of domestic stocks and bonds. The economy will b

May 28, 2013
Following decades of an energy sector controlled by the state, we remain confident that the Peña Nieto administration will be able to secure politica

May 23, 2013
Slow growth, low inflation and weak external demand finally prompted the central bank to cut the policy rate after a seven-month hiatus. The latest mo

May 23, 2013
A low ratio of investment to GDP is weighing on trend growth. Despite lower interest rates, investors remain in a cautious, wait-and-see mode amid hei

May 22, 2013
The fiscal breakeven oil price increased further to $130/b in 2012, driven by a decline in hydrocarbon output and a large increase in public spending.

May 22, 2013
A new parliament that is less antagonistic toward the government has raised hopes for progress on the development plan. This will boost the nonhydroca

May 22, 2013
The recent data flow has been marked by two notable contrasts. First, GDP growth has disappointed in emerging markets, but not in mature economies. Se

May 21, 2013

The reinstatement of the ambitious railway investment program in mid-2012 after the crash of a high-speed passenger train and the resolution of public

May 15, 2013
High oil prices and an increase in production pushed the budget surplus up to an estimated 4.2% of GDP in 2012. Expenditure has risen sharply over the

May 10, 2013
An increase in oil and gas production and robust activity in the nonhydrocarbon sector pushed growth to an estimated 7.1% in 2012. The biggest challen
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