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Budget 2022-23: A push for jobs through construction
INDIA · Report · 03 Feb 2022
One of the most important challenges facing the post-pandemic Indian economy is job loss due to the pandemic. In one initiative, the MSME sector, which employs a large number of people, is being given a helping hand through credit guarantees. In another, job creation is being addressed through a ...
PM Orbán has paid a visit to Moscow this week
HUNGARY · In Brief · 03 Feb 2022
Now that weekly adjustments of the MNB sterilisation rate are off the agenda (at least for now), we can turn to other issues on Thursdays, when otherwise 1-week deposit tenders are held. So our note for today deals with PM Orbán's visit to Mr. Putin two days ago, or more broadly how Hungary's pri...
Arthur Lira and Rodrigo Pacheco talk about the tax issue, President Jair Bolsonaro indirectly criticizes former President Lula, and the public servants' salary issue continues
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 03 Feb 2022
Lira recalled that the House voted on PL 2337/2021, which he believes has several merits, including achieving greater tax justice by revoking tax exemptions, instituting a tax on dividends, reducing the corporate tax, and updating the tax brackets for individuals including reducing or eliminating...
Inflation jumps further and has yet to peak
TURKEY · Report · 03 Feb 2022
Consumer prices rose by 11.1%, m/m, in January, somewhat higher than the consensus forecast, with the 12-month rate rising further to 48.7% from 36.1%. Domestic-PPI rose by 10.4%, m/m, surging to a 12-month rate of 93.5% from 79.9% in December (Graph 1; Table 1).
The US deployed troops to Eastern Europe
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 03 Feb 2022
On February 1 Biden sent 3,000 troops to Romania, Germany and Poland. The US said this is in response to 100,000 Russian troops being on exercises near Ukraine and more Russian troops dispatched to Belarus. There will be major exercises in Belarus on February 10-20, but this is not unusual. The U...
Stronger-than-expected 2021 industrial output growth is a good start for 2022
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · In Brief · 03 Feb 2022
The Rosstat reported that Russia’s industrial output increased by 5.3% in 2021, i.e., more than was expected earlier. On several occasions, it was mentioned in previous notes of this series that since mid-2020, every month, the Rosstat revises up previously published numbers. Generally, it is har...
Minfin returns to the primary market
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · In Brief · 02 Feb 2022
Today, the Finance Ministry placed 7-year OFZ worth R74.7 bln at 9.6%. As a reminder, the government cancelled primary auctions during the past two weeks because of the high volatility. The return to the market was successful, and total demand exceeded R100 bln. Moreover, the last time Minfin man...
Congress returns to work, two new presidential polls are scheduled to be published, and the Central Bank to make a decision on the interest rate
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 02 Feb 2022
A statement from the Executive Branch will be read, highlighting its priorities for the year. On Thursday, Rodrigo Pacheco should meet with party leaders to discuss the agenda for next week. The possibility that the government could set the IPI tax rate to zero for all products generated negative...
British Prime Minister in Ukraine
RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS · In Brief · 02 Feb 2022
On February 1 Boris Johnson visited Ukraine. He is there for talks and to signal support. This is also a welcome distraction from Johnson's domestic scandal and his terrible approval ratings.Johnson vowed to impose severe sanctions on Russia if there is any incursion at all. He suggested that a w...
Boric Completes his Cabinet
CHILE · In Brief · 01 Feb 2022
With the announcement on Tuesday of who the undersecretaries will be, president-elect Gabriel Boric has offered a much more complete picture of the government that’s taking shape, and the message is mixed.Whereas the cabinet announcement was greeted with enthusiasm, thanks in large measure to the...
UAE: The new corporate income tax will have ripple effects across the GCC
GULF COUNTRIES · Report · 01 Feb 2022
* The 9% tax could raise as much as 1.6% of GDP in incremental revenue, similar to the VAT. * A higher rate of up to 15% is expected to be applied to large multinationals, but has not been specified yet. * The change is motivated more by compliance with BEPS than the need for fiscal revenue. *...
Costa Rica: Monetary Policy Report 2022-2023
CENTRAL AMERICA · Report · 01 Feb 2022
On January 28, the Central Bank of Costa Rica released its Monetary Policy Report for 2022-2023 (previously known as the "Macroeconomic Program"). The main indicators can be found in our report. The Central Bank included preliminary estimates for 2021, with better results than expected in some...
Russia's pandemic/political update: war of words in parallel worlds
RUSSIA ECONOMICS · Report · 01 Feb 2022 · 1 response
As the Omicron strain entered Russia, the country’s daily COVID-19 incidence rate soared, having nearly attained 100K cases on January 28, and continued its upward journey quite fast in the days that followed, having reached nearly 126K as of February 1. This was not an unexpected increase as the...
The Supreme Federal Court returns from recess, Bolsonaro addresses the fuel issue, and the presidential candidates continue to make moves
BRAZIL POLITICS · Report · 01 Feb 2022
The Supreme Federal Court has scheduled a court session to mark the beginning of the year for the Judiciary. The year will begin with a few points of tension. Bolsonaro did not appear for his testimony at the Federal Police last week, disregarding a decision by Minister Alexandre de Moraes. Bolso...
Highlights of the India Budget 2022-23
INDIA · Report · 01 Feb 2022
Finance Minister of India Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2022-23, in which she proposed a big boost to capital expenditure and announced several infrastructure projects to pump-prime private investment and economic recovery. The focus of the policy response to Covid-19 has been on ...