The IMF has accelerated coronavirus-related disbursements of emergency funding to Latin America, with both Costa Rica and the Dominican Republic securing crucial financial assistance from the Fund.
30 Apr 2020
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has extended the deadline for ending the use of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) for new loans until the end of March next year in a bid to give borrowers and banks more breathing room as the market migrates to the Sterling Overnight Index Average (SONIA).
30 Apr 2020
The pandemic poses ‘significant downside risks’ to South African banks, according to Fitch Ratings, as asset quality and earnings face downward pressure.
30 Apr 2020
The government of India has secured a USD1.5bn loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help fund its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has weighed heavily on the country’s growth prospects.
29 Apr 2020
Nigeria’s government plans to hold off borrowing internationally and instead tap the domestic market to finance the 2020 budget, the country’s president said this week. The move is seen as an important shift in government policy amidst tumbling oil prices and rising bond yields.
29 Apr 2020
As economies across the globe are rattled by the economic chaos caused by the coronavirus pandemic, governments and central banks have been pulling out all the stops to buoy their economies. Quantitative easing (QE) is increasingly being deployed worldwide, with total purchases set to top USD6tn this year according to Fitch Ratings.
29 Apr 2020
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a SDR227.2mn (approx. USD309mn) emergency loan for Mozambique late last week in a bid to help the country meet urgent balance of payment and fiscal needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
27 Apr 2020
Authorities in Dubai and Saudi Arabia are to begin easing lockdown measures, although most restrictions on group gatherings remain in place.
27 Apr 2020
EM came under greater pressure last week as market sentiment soured. Some countries underperformed due to their own idiosyncratic risks, such as Brazil and Mexico. Markets will get their first glimpse of the mainland Chinese economy with official PMI readings, but we doubt continued improvement there will be enough to boost sentiment significantly. Neither will dovish outcomes from BOJ, Fed,…
27 Apr 2020
The Asian Development Bank has announced a USD1.5bn financing package to support the Philippines’ response to COVID-19. The budget support will help protect the Philippines’ population and the healthcare system.
27 Apr 2020