New Twist in Turkey (and Tailwind for Safe Haven Currencies)

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Oct. 22, 2021 .

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Once again this week, Turkey takes center stage in the currency scene. Broadening our view, strong currencies capture the attention of analysts as well as investors' preferences. [ Read all ]

FX Update: Turkish lira falls and Thai baht recovers

Published by Gloria Zambelli. Oct. 15, 2021 .

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Weekly currency column focuses on the Turkish and Thai currencies [ Read all ]

El Salvador adopts Bitcoin

Published by Alba Di Rosa. Sept. 10, 2021 .

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The Central American country becomes pioneer in cryptocurrency world [ Read all ]

Russia: Potential and Accessibility for Agricultural Technologies

Published by Matteo Olivieri. July 7, 2021 .

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Potential and accessibility factors of the Russian agricultural machinery market [ Read all ]

The Unusual Economic Policy of Erdogan

Published by Gloria Zambelli. June 4, 2021 .

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President Erdogan's continued interference with Turkey's central bank spooks investors by weakening the Turkish lira [ Read all ]

New US sanctions on Russia: what impact on the ruble?

Published by Alba Di Rosa. April 16, 2021 .

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Sanctions hit bond market, but don't ban secondary market trading [ Read all ]

India: New Covid Wave Poses Risks to Economic Recovery

Published by Alba Di Rosa. April 12, 2021 .

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The Reserve Bank of India intervenes with a new government bond acquisition programme [ Read all ]

Chinese Yuan: Retracing its Steps

Published by Alba Di Rosa. April 2, 2021 .

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Chinese currency slows down after months of strengthening [ Read all ]

Turkish Monetary Policy: Back to Basics

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 26, 2021 .

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Faced with a 200 basis point rise in the key interest rate, the Erdogan administration breaks with monetary orthodoxy and replaces the new central bank governor [ Read all ]

Lebanese Pound in Free Fall

Published by Alba Di Rosa. March 19, 2021 .

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The exchage rate plunges on the black market, while Lebanon faces its harshest political and economic crisis in decades [ Read all ]