Cuban discontent will be muted despite economic woes

Amid a collapse of domestic production, Cuba has liberalised imports

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Smaller trade surplus will keep ruble low this year

Western sanctions are having an impact on Russia’s economy, through the contracting trade surplus and weaker ruble

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The naira was floated in June in an attempt to ease foreign currency supply constraints and attract foreign investment

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The government borrowed to meet July payments to the IMF after a deal allowing for new disbursements was delayed

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Japan has transformed over several decades from a high-cost and high-price economy to an increasingly competitive one

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The four deputy central bank governors have threatened resignation unless politicians implement long-delayed reforms

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A nine-month bailout package from the IMF gives the country short-term respite from its economic woes

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Price signals are positive but the Bank of Japan has reasons for delaying a change of course on monetary policy

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The violence, which is widening despite mediation efforts, has halted already moribund economic activity

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The increasing share of public bonds in banking assets is crowding out credit to the private sector

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