Category: Country Reports
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May 2022
Overview. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has said that the opposition party BNP is the main impediment to democracy in Bangladesh. The government has set an ambitious GDP growth target of 7.5% in the next fiscal year. The central bank has set interest rates on deposit collection at 7% and loans at 11% for…
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May 2022
Overview. Pakistan’s political environment has remained highly charged since PM Khan’s ousting, with tens of thousands of PTI supporters protesting in the major cities against his dismissal via the no confidence vote in the national assembly. Much of the ire, unusually for Pakistan, was directed at the military. Terrorism threats continue to grow across the…
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May 2022
Overview. Kazakhstan’s physical and political linkages to Russia continue to impact its economic stability. The force majeure situation at CPC has been resolved for now. A series of President’s reforms have been actioned by the Government, one of these is that Nazarbayev’s “Elbasy” title, conferring his Leader of the Nation power, will be excluded from…
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May 2022
Overview. This month has been notable for the widespread and damaging fuel shortages which have grounded businesses across the country. C19 has disappeared from the discussion, except when flying between East African Countries, where tests are still required. General. A national holiday has been declared over the final weekend of the month to celebrate the…
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May 2022
Overview. The US terrorism designation applied to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) is the major blocker to renewal of the JCPOA. Both sides will find it hard to row back on statements made and commitments given on the issue, but it will now be critical to securing an agreement.…… Read the rest
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April 2022
Overview. The highlight this month was some real political debate around real subjects in the race for presidency, including how to tackle Kenya’s debt and how to invigorate the economy, rather than the usual tribal bickering. While the war in Ukraine is still impacting the NSC, some banks have posted some considerable growth results over…