China property crunch will have macroeconomic impacts

The credit crunch that began in the property sector last year has consequences for economic growth and public finances

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Political challenges in Lebanon face the IMF agreement

A staff-level agreement was reached with the IMF on April 7 after the government met a number of conditions

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Trends including US tightening and the Ukraine invasion fallout are strengthening the dollar and pressuring EM assets

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EU states' deficits and debt positions have diverged since 2020, making reconciling national fiscal policies difficult

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Treasurer Josh Frydenberg delivered his fourth national budget on March 29, ahead of elections due by mid-May

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Political and economic crises have triggered a brain drain across all parts of society

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Foreign capital inflows have been rising, amid high interest rates and commodity prices, and cheap stock market assets

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The country's foreign exchange crisis is putting considerable pressure on its banking industry

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A combination of Western sanctions and Russian capital controls make a default near-inevitable, one way or another

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Russia has made bond payments seen as a test but 'junk' ratings and default questions linger in markets beset by turmoil

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