Afghanistan Aftermath Wallows Banking-Economic Drift
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Nearly two months after the Taliban took control of Afghanistan amidst the chaotic withdrawal of the United States-led forces the ...
East Asia Former Tigers Growl Grounded
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The major East Asian markets-ex China have dragged down the MSCI EM Index in USD terms while their currencies similarly ...
China’s Simmering Summer Repeat Woes
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Summer, traditionally a time to slow down in the Northern hemisphere, has in recent decades ushered in some of the ...
South Asia Sweep Attempts History Rewrite
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Half a century ago Bangladesh summoned a stereotype image of “poor starving children.” This year, as the country marks 50 ...
Didi Fiasco Foretold Cautionary Tale
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Three months after Chinese President Xi warned that Beijing would go after “platform companies” that collect data, investors were “shocked” ...
ASEAN Cracks Break Presumed Protective Spell
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MSCI’s EM ASEAN index is down 4.1% through end-May, dragged down by Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, while the broad ...
India’s Covid Course Correction Cry
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As the world watches with horror the humanitarian crisis in India, the macro-economic and financial market impact of the second ...
Sri Lanka Currency Line No Predicament Swap
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After months of delay, the People’s Bank of China approved an RMB 10 billion swap line with Sri Lanka. The ...
China Tears for Teardrop Island Sri Lanka
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Worry about debt sustainability in Sri Lanka has surged in recent weeks as a region first default candidate post-Covid. News ...
Myanmar Squashes Frontier Status Aspiration
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Just three months after its nascent stock exchange opened to foreign investors and days after the IMF delivered USD 350 ...