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Real GDP growth appears to have suffered after an unexpectedly strong first quarter. On balance, we have ma

The European Commission's proposed Capital Markets Union (CMU) is an ambitious and broadly welcome initiative. Building the role of financial markets

The European Commission's initiative to build capital markets union (CMU) is intended to lead to a decisive, long-term deepening and integration of Eu

Despite major real GDP decline in the first quarter of 2015, a stronger ruble and recovering oil prices encouraged officials to proclaim the economic

China-Growth Momentum Remains Tepid Oil boon fuels EM monetary easing Ukraine-looking for more help iif_we

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the backbone of the European economy, were particularly vulnerable to the crisis in Europe due to their dep

Stimulus in Europe-all hopes still on monetary policy Manufacturing PMIs- uneven ride Brazil goes orthodox South Africa-hoping for better times

Spreads and yields for Euro Area periphery borrowers have fallen to remarkable lows on buoyant global risk appetite and expectations of QE-like bond p

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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

After a week of messy negotiations and flawed proposals, default and devaluation were avoided in Cyprus. Looking ahead, it remains to be seen whether

Judging from the evolution of key financial variables, there has been steady progress in helping resolve the Euro Area debt crisis in recent months. F