Latin America Economics Update Rates set to fall further despite 'green shoots' Despite welcome signs that the Latin American economy is no longer in free-fall, growth concerns continue to dominate the agenda of policymakers. Accordingly, we expect further interest rate cuts to... 12th May 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Focus Green shoots lack deep roots While there are some welcome signs that the Latin American economy is no longer in free fall, a lasting return to positive growth remains some way off. And with investors apparently pricing in a... 11th May 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Economic Outlook Worst recession in 80 years (Q2 09) Latin America’s GDP looks set to contract by 4% this year due to the collapse of commodity prices in 2008, low risk appetite and the sharp fall in demand for Latin American exports. There have been... 7th May 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack Industrial production and exports continue to fall Latin America continues to slide into recession. Although the pace of decline of most economies in the region has eased, talk of recovery is premature. Indeed, exports and industrial production remain... 29th April 2009 · 1 min read
Emerging Europe Economics Focus Emerging Markets - another disaster? Both Latin America and Emerging Europe will enter deep recessions this year and, in the absence of a strong global recovery, the pain is likely to extend well into 2010. But whereas Latin America has... 28th April 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Update Interest rates heading for record lows Emerging markets as a whole are likely to outperform the developed world by a wide margin over the next couple of years but Emerging Europe is still facing a twin speed recovery. While some economies... 2nd April 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Chart Pack The economic boom comes to an end Latin America’s five-year economic boom has come to an abrupt end. Recent data reveal a marked slowdown in economic activity. The drop in demand for the region’s exports, in addition to the bursting... 13th March 2009 · 1 min read
Latin America Economics Focus Heading for the worst recession since the 1930s We expect Latin America’s GDP to contract by 4% this year, the biggest decline since the Great Depression of the 1930s. What’s more, the region’s recovery will be much slower than those from previous... 11th March 2009 · 1 min read
Asia Economics Focus Will the BRICs win the inflation battle? We expect inflation of 4% or below in China next year, but mounting core pressures mean that Russia is likely to suffer double-digit inflation for the rest of this decade. But the policy response may... 20th August 2008 · 1 min read
Global Economics Focus Will the BRICs win the inflation battle? We expect inflation of 4% or below in China next year, but mounting core pressures mean that Russia is likely to suffer double-digit inflation for the rest of this decade. But the policy response may... 20th August 2008 · 1 min read
