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On June 21 the EU announced a new round of sanctions on President Lukashenka and his family. 78 people and 8 organizations are on the sanctions list. Politicians, judges, prosecutors and others are on the list. The sanctions mean asset freezes and visa bans. Arms sales are also to be limited.The ...

Russian macro: exchange rate in a comfort zone to favor growth

RUSSIA ECONOMICS · Report · 22 Jun 2021

Russian imports continued to soar in April – both in absolute and y-o-y terms. They reached $26.3 bln that month, a level not seen since mid-2014 (an increase of 49.4% y-o-y). In 2Q20 imports contracted relatively moderately (by 13.0% y-o-y) compared with the increase seen in April and the expect...

The MNB met interest rate expectations today

HUNGARY · In Brief · 22 Jun 2021

Today, the MNB delivered on its promises:- They raised the base rate by 30 bps to 0.9%, the first hike for nearly ten years. This exactly met analyst expectation.- The 1-week deposit rate will go to 0.9% as well, meaning an effective rate hike of 15 bps. The base rate is becoming the effective st...

Provisonal measure on the privatization of Eletrobras approved in the House, Dep. Osmar Terra testifies in the COVID CPI, and President of the House Arthur Lira gave an interview to O Globo

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 22 Jun 2021

President Bolsonaro has 15 days after receiving the provisional measure on Eletrobras to sanction or veto the text. The government should submit a provisional measure to Congress on the water crisis. Minister Ricardo Lewandowski voted in favor of the unconstitutionality of the law that grants the...

KUWAIT: Budget passes despite opposition resistance

GULF COUNTRIES · Report · 22 Jun 2021

The National Assembly today narrowly passed the 2021/2 budget, despite the abstention of most MPs. The opposition has suggested that the Assembly might not be put into recess for the summer, during which the government could pass a debt law and fiscal reforms by decree. We think the reforms, alth...

Russia and Myanmar agree more cooperation

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 22 Jun 2021

On June 21 according to the Russian Security Council, the head of Myanmar's military government said that he wanted to strengthen links with Russia. Junta supremo Min Aung Hlaing is in Moscow for a 3 day conference. This is his second trip abroad since he took power.The Russian Security Council C...

Contradictory messages on when to start the discussion of the fiscal pact

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 21 Jun 2021

Yesterday in an interview the Ministry of the Presidency, Lisandro Macarrulla, pointed out that the discussion of the fiscal pact would begin "now" and that its application would be in January 2022. However, today in a meeting in the National Palace with representatives of the business, labor and...

President Abinader creates a Working Group for the International Price Crisis

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 21 Jun 2021

This morning President Abinader summoned businessmen and representatives of the labor, economic and social sectors to the formation of a Working Group for the International Price Crisis. The attendees made the commitment to participate in the dialogue and within 10 days they must submit proposals...

Greater Growth, Lower Risk and Interest Rates Higher Than the Neutral Level

BRAZIL ECONOMICS · Forecast · 21 Jun 2021

We project growth of 5.2% in 2021, and 2% in 2022, near potential growth. In 2021, the persistence of a weak labor market will prevent significant expansion of household consumption, and the fiscal constraint will prevent a greater contribution from government consumption. With investments still ...

Economics: Investment recovery remains very slow and uneven

MEXICO · Report · 21 Jun 2021

Reactivating investment is key to the recovery of the Mexican economy following the decline observed since the second half of 2018, and especially during the pandemic. The determining factors driving such a renewed growth in investment would be certainty, confidence, consumption reactivation, and...

Politics: Organized crime’s significant violent intervention in the June 6 mid-term elections

MEXICO · Report · 21 Jun 2021

Organized crime, specifically drug cartels, has increased its control over state and municipal governments. This played out in the recently concluded June 6 mid-term elections. There were 91 killings of candidates and their staff during the campaign, along with 1,000 violent attacks on Election D...

Movement in the political center and other weekly topics

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 21 Jun 2021

This week, the government will send Congress a bill that modifies income taxes for individuals and companies, aside from the taxation of profits and dividends. In the House, we highlight the vote on the Eletrobras provisional measure. The Senate could vote on the provisional measure that increase...

Provisonal measure on the privatization of Eletrobras should be voted upon in the House, important bills on tax changes in Congress, and 500,000 deaths from COVID-19

BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 21 Jun 2021

The edited text on the privatization of Eletrobras submitted to the House by the Senate will likely be approved. The Ministry of the Economy’s Tax Passport should be voted upon in the Senate on Thursday. The Senate’s COVID CPI has three testimonies scheduled for this week.

Government adopts austerity plan in public spending.

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC · In Brief · 21 Jun 2021

Last Saturday President Luis Abinader issued Decree 396-21, which provides for the adoption of a set of administrative measures in order to rationalize public spending. The measures adopted impose restrictions on the purchase of vehicles and remodeling of buildings. Likewise, parties, donations a...

Inflation surprised slightly on the downside in May

ISRAEL · Report · 21 Jun 2021

Highlights Inflation surprised slightly on the downside in May: * Inflation reached 1.5% y/y and core inflation 1.0% y/y. * The main surprise came from clothing prices, with a modest seasonal price increase. This suggests that the seasonal price decline in the summer months will also...