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Kazakhstan political economy: on the way toward diversification
KAZAKHSTAN · Report · 27 Oct 2022
Snap presidential elections will be held in Kazakhstan on November 20, in which six candidates will participate. However, it is almost clear that the current head of the state, Mr. Tokaev, will win. According to the polls conducted by the Institute of Eurasian Integration, Mr. Tokaev as president...
EU price cap on Russian energy sparks wrath
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 27 Oct 2022
On October 27 the head of Rosneft said that the price cap on Russian oil and gas is increasing American dominance and undermining the independence of European countries. Rosneft said that EU countries will become overdependent on US energy. G7 countries have agreed to a price cap on Russian energ...
The issue regarding Bolsonaro’s radio ads continues, Minister Alexandre de Moraes denied Bolsonaro’s request to investigate the issue, and the PL said that it would go “as far as it can” to resolve this issue
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 27 Oct 2022
The issue regarding radio stations’ allegedly not broadcasting President Jair Bolsonaro's advertisements continues to cause repercussions. Yesterday, the president of the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), Alexandre de Moraes, denied the President's request to investigate the alleged issues regardin...
Slide Presentation: Turkey - The election of our discontent
TURKEY · Report · 27 Oct 2022 · 2 responses
Access the slide presentation from the GlobalSource Partners webinar "Turkey - The election of our discontent" to get insight into Turkey's pre and post-election outlook, the country's political reality, and the likely economic ramifications of the coming events.
Bi-Weekly Economic News Summary
KAZAKHSTAN · In Brief · 27 Oct 2022
Oct 14 Samruk-Kazyna: The IPO of the Kazakh airline Air Astana is planned for 2023-2024 President: Mr. Tokayev sees the potential for an increase of Kazakhstan's exports to Central Asian states by $1 bln, to Russia by more than $1 bln annually Oct 15 President: Kazakhstan is ready to increase gas...
The Russian industrial growth to be in the red in 2022
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · In Brief · 26 Oct 2022
Rosstat reported that the Russian industrial output was up by 0.4% y-o-y in 9M22. Even though y-o-y growth was less negative in 3Q22 (-1.3%) than in 2Q22 (-2.5%), it looks as though in 4Q22, the contraction is likely to deepen, and in 2022 as a whole, industrial output will contract. In September...
Russia holds nuclear drills
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 26 Oct 2022
On October 26 the Kremlin said that strategic nuclear deterrence forces are holding drills. Putin was shown supervising them from a control room as they drills took place in the Barents Sea and the Russian Far East. The Defense Minister said this simulated a massive nuclear attack to retaliate ag...
200,000 foreigners seek Kazakh ID numbers
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 26 Oct 2022
On October 26 it was announced by the Kazakh government that these foreign citizens are seeking a Kazakh ID so they can open bank accounts, ever since September 21, when Russia called up to 300,000 draftees. Most of the 200,000 are Russians and Belarusians. Kazakhstan has a very long border, and ...
Adjustment, recession and disinflation
HUNGARY · Forecast · 26 Oct 2022
Preparing a well-argued, credible macro forecast is a highly challenging task these days because of the unusually high risk associated with geopolitical factors. Regarding the latter, we treat a further major escalation of the Ukrainian war, and a fundamental destabilization of Europe’s energy si...
SA Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS)
SOUTH AFRICA · In Brief · 26 Oct 2022 · 1 response
In today's much anticipated Medium Term Budget Policy Statement, South Africa's Minister of Finance tabled a medium term strategy meant to deal with some of the country's chronic fiscal uncertainties. Amongst them were Eskom's massive R400 billion debt, the Public Sector wage bill, the rising pre...
The distance between Lula and Bolsonaro is now five percentage points, Bolsonaro’s campaign submitted the document to the TSE regarding his advertisements on radio, and the Senate approved a bill for the nursing salary floor
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 26 Oct 2022
The poll published this morning by PoderData shows that former President Lula gained one point. Two more polls will be published today, one from Brasmarket and another from Quaest/Genial. Yesterday, President Bolsonaro's campaign submitted to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) the report pertaini...
The National Bank raises the key rate by 150 bps
KAZAKHSTAN · In Brief · 26 Oct 2022 · 1 response
The National Bank announced that it raised the key rate to 16%, i.e., by 150 bps. Last time the regulator raised the key rate at the end of July, while in early September, it kept it unchanged. The interest rate corridor remained unchanged, implying that the regulator will apply a 17% charge to s...
Russia pessimistic about new UK Prime Minister
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 25 Oct 2022
On October 25 Rishi Sunak became the British Prime Minister. Putin's spokesman said it perceives ''no hope'' or warmer ties with the UK under the new PM. Nevertheless, the spokesman said that Russia is open to talks. A Kremlin spokesman lacerated the outgoing British PM Liz Truss as ''a disgrace'...
Reached the summit
CHILE · Report · 25 Oct 2022
The monthly variation of the seasonally-adjusted August IMACEC came in at 0.6%, the first positive figure in five months, and above that of the most optimistic analyst in the Bloomberg survey. But it turns out that the gains were due to a positive one-off effect in services. Various indicators, s...
Russia sovereign debt: Minfin returns to the primary market
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · Report · 25 Oct 2022
After a month-long pause, the Russian Ministry of Finance returned to the primary debt market, placing OFZs totaling R50 bln last week. However, it would be a big stretch to call it a success, because the borrower was forced to offer double-digit yields on fixed-rate paper and, in addition, it pl...