On this week’s Business Monitor Podcast, we take a look back at 2009 to give our assessment on what has been an unprecedented year for capital markets and the global economy. Justin Patrie, Head of Europe Analysis, is joined by Terry Alexander, Head of Country Risk Analysis, and Yoel Sano, Head of Political Risk Analysis, [Read more...]

 

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A region which traditionally received only little coverage is being considered an option by an increasing number of foreign investors. Richard Hamilton, BMI’s Latin America analyst, explains why interest in the region is growing, and whether Central America should be considered a viable option for foreign investors.

 

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With the return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya to Honduras following June’s military coup, we examine how the political stalemate is likely to unfold over the coming days and weeks, and why events in this small Central American country have taken on such regional importance.

 

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With public unrest and ethnic tensions rising, we look at the role the economy has played in fostering political risk around the world, from China’s Xinjiang province to Central America on the eve of a military coup in Honduras. BMI’s Europe, Asia and Latin America analysts all agree, political risk will remain a force to [Read more...]

 

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Moldova is in the midst of yet another political crisis. By this, I actually mean that the country has entered a new phase of a pre-existing crisis – a crisis that yields valuable lessons on the broader significance of political institutions to a country’s risk profile. Fortunately, this new scene in the ongoing drama has [Read more...]

In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s been trouble in Moldova and Georgia of late. The reason that both small ex-Soviet states have erupted onto your TV screens (and Risk Watchdog) this week is that both have seen crowds of 10,000+ angry citizens take to the streets of their respective capital cities to protest against their [Read more...]

As I highlighted last Friday, the global recession will hit sub-Saharan African base metal and oil producers hardest, with some foreign investors exiting these markets like rats fleeing a sinking ship. Economic basket cases like the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) clearly show how the boom and bust cycle in commodity prices will be felt [Read more...]