Australia housing slump will hike debt risks

Conditions in Australia’s housing industry and markets are tightening

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Kazakh banks are still fragile despite recent gains

The Kazakh banking sector seems in better shape but periodic interventions eat up state funds

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Banking assets and loans in Kazakhstan as a percentage of GDP

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The new administration has taken important steps to address macroeconomic imbalances, but long-term challenges remain

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As Tunisia struggles with terrorist attacks and political squabbles, economic slowdown remains its biggest problem

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The kingdom has seen healthy appetite for its recent sovereign bond issue as Saudi Aramco prepares a major offering

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Saudi Arabia: Budget deficit and public debt (% of GDP)

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The country is arranging financial support to help with debt repayments

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Tsipras should win parliament's confidence vote; votes on creditors' prior actions and Macedonia's name are trickier

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The country is striving to develop its hydropower infrastructure while initiating bureaucratic reforms

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