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GULF WEEKLY: Oil rallies on Russian cuts, PIF green bond, Saudi PMI rebounds
GULF COUNTRIES · Report · 10 Feb 2023

A skimmable summary overlaid with our analysis and links. Headlines: * Oil has rallied strongly to $86 on factors including Russian supply cuts. * The Saudi PMI rebounded strongly to 58.2 but Qatar’s sank further, to 45.7. * Saudi Arabia may issue bonds in euro and other currencies to refina...

The Central bank keeps its key rate unchanged
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · In Brief · 10 Feb 2023

The Central bank announced that the BoD decided to keep the key rate at 7.5%, having quoted that the economic situation currently looks better, and pro-inflationary risks remain relatively high. The CBR estimated that the Russian GDP was down by 2.5% in 2022, which encouraged the regulator to upg...

CPI-inflation above expectation in January, but analysts still believe this may be the cyclical peak
HUNGARY · In Brief · 10 Feb 2023

January CPI-inflation came out this morning at 2.3% mom, 25.7% yoy, the latter up from 24.5% yoy in December. Core inflation was 1.8% mom, 25.4% yoy, meaning that the year-on-year core rate fell below the headline rate for the first time since last February. Non-fuel inflation was 24.6% yoy, more...

President Lula and allies criticized the BC over the interest rate, the president of the BC will likely go to Congress after Carnival to provide clarification, and President Lula will meet with US Senator Bernie Sanders and President Biden today
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 10 Feb 2023

This week was marked by pressure and criticism from President Lula, members of the government, and allies in Congress against the Central Bank (BC) over the interest rate level. Roberto Campos Neto is expected to go to the Senate Economic Affairs Committee after Carnival to provide clarification....

What we can learn from the Adani story
INDIA · Report · 10 Feb 2023

When investment faltered from 2011 onwards, some felt that there was a "deals rather than rules" solution to the problem. Perhaps the state could foster a small set of private "national champion" firms that would play a leadership role in investment. Through these firms, there could be a new rena...

Zelensky visited Brussels
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 10 Feb 2023

On February 9 he addressed the European Parliament. He was cheered to the rafters and wore his trademark green military fatigues. He pleaded with them to speed up deliveries of long-range weapons. Zelensky warned the EU that Russia is intensifying its offensive and within weeks will start an all ...

Bi-Weekly Economic News Summary
KAZAKHSTAN · In Brief · 09 Feb 2023

Aeroflot: The Russian company will resume its regular flights to Kazakhstan in February Jan 30 QazaqGaz: The company and Italian Eni discussed possible prospects for cooperation in f the construction of the Kashagan gas processing plant Jan 31 National bank: The current account surplus for FY22 r...

Sharjah deep dive: Debut sustainable bond pending following fiscal plan
GULF COUNTRIES · Report · 09 Feb 2023

• Sharjah is issuing its debut sustainable bond next week and needs about $4.7bn in financing this year. • This follows the release of its first medium term plan, which prompted S&P to stabilize the rating and, along with Moody’s, to materially reduce projected debt levels. • The fiscal plan ai...

Bernard Appy said that Tax Reform will be conducted in two phases, Minister Alexandre Silveira said that the privatization effort has left Brazil at a disadvantage, and President Lula travels to the US today
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 09 Feb 2023

The Extraordinary Secretary for Tax Reform of the Ministry of Finance, Bernard Appy, said that the reform will be conducted in two phases: the discussion of consumption taxation and later, the taxation of income and payrolls. According to Appy, to maintain the current collection, the rates of the...

Zelensky visits London
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 09 Feb 2023

On February 8 the Ukrainian President made an unannounced visit to the UK. He became the first Ukrainian President to address Parliament and meet the king. His address to Parliament was very well received. Zelensky requested fighter jets. The United Kingdom said it will start to train Ukrainians ...

December statistics leaves mixed impression, inflation remains elevated in the early 2023
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · In Brief · 08 Feb 2023

Rosstat reported that the output of the five basic sectors was down in 2022 by a mere 1.3%, while in December alone, it was down by 4.3% y-o-y. The performance in various sectors was quite uneven as construction grew by 5.2% and 6.9% in 2022 and December (y-o-y in the latter case). Agricultural o...

Pandemic factor finally lessening
CHINA · Report · 08 Feb 2023

The economy grew 2.9% y/y in Q4 2022, down from the 3.9% growth reported in Q3, and GDP grew 3% in 2022. A number of negative factors affected the economy in 2022, including global macroeconomic tightening, the Ukraine crisis, real estate restructuring and the pandemic management policies. In thi...

Maduro hopes to bargain “his way”
VENEZUELA · Report · 08 Feb 2023

In January, the government began hostilities aimed at placing conditions on the Mexico agenda it can then use as bargaining chips. It has threatened to replace all non-Chavista members of the National Electoral Council (Consejo Nacional Electoral, or CNE). To do so would jeopardize the legitimacy...

Merchandise trade balance improved in December
HUNGARY · In Brief · 08 Feb 2023

This was the first time since April 2021 that the trade balance got better than a year earlier: Note: Monthly merchandise trade balances in EUR million; Source: KSH In nominal EUR terms, exports rose by 12.3% yoy, whereas imports grew by 9.9% yoy in December. As a result, the monthly trade defici...

Lula once again criticized the Central Bank, he also spoke about the privatization of Eletrobras, and the government discusses compensation for states regarding the ICMS tax
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 08 Feb 2023

President Lula once again criticized the Central Bank (BC). He went so far as to say that the Senate needs to "be on the lookout" for the president of the Central Bank, Roberto Campos Neto. It is not a simple process to remove the president of the BC, and the chance it will happen is low. Lula al...

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