FX Update: Turkey’s new Course and Competitiveness in the post-Covid World

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Nov. 20, 2020 .

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The recent strengthening of South Korean won and Thai baht is starting to be perceived as a risk factor by national authorities, in the current delicate phase of economic recovery [ Read all ]

The Turkish lira roller-coaster

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Nov. 13, 2020 .

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On the brink of a new currency crisis, the Erdogan administration announces a change of course in terms of economic policy [ Read all ]

US Elections: Financial Markets' Reaction and the Impact on the Dollar

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Nov. 6, 2020 .

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Financial markets are pricing a Democratic victory and a split Congress: the dollar weakens and risk appetite is back on the scene [ Read all ]

Second Wave: Covid Fear Hits Financial Markets

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 30, 2020 .

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Falls on stock markets and eyes on safe-havens on currency markets [ Read all ]

Focus on EM Currencies: the Rand Recovers Ground, but Risk Remains

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 23, 2020 .

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The South African currency benefits from risk sentiment, but its stability could be endangered by a deterioration in its already fragile fiscal position [ Read all ]

Covid-19 Goods and Devices: International Trade figures

Published by Marzia Moccia. Oct. 21, 2020 .

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The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic on a global scale has led to a massive increase in demand for essential medical goods and equipment, with China playing an increasingly significant role [ Read all ]

October 2020 IMF Scenario: the Long Road to Recovery

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 20, 2020 .

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The latest World Economic Outlook forecasts shed a ray of hope on 2020, compared to previous estimates; however, all major economies remain in negative territory, with China as a relevant exception [ Read all ]

Focus on EM Currencies: Fiscal Uncertainty Weighs on the Real

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 16, 2020 .

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The Brazilian currency reflects markets' worries over the state of health of public finances, with regard to a new social welfare program [ Read all ]

Russian Ruble: a Perfect Storm?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 9, 2020 .

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The dynamics of the exchange rates of Russian ruble, South African rand and Brazilian real can constitute an indirect measure of the uncertainty affecting the EM economies [ Read all ]

Relationship between infections and deaths from Sars-Cov-2

Published by Donatella Talucci. Oct. 7, 2020 .

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Investigating the relationship between infections and deaths at a global level is a useful exercise to understand how the epidemic has evolved over the months, as well as its possible prospects [ Read all ]