Brazil – Long Road Ahead
Sentiments regarding economic recovery in Brazil rose high when Index of Economic Activity of the Central Bank (IBC-Br) recorded growth in January and February this year, only to be dampened...
GST Likely to Become India’s Biggest Tax Reform
After 16 years from the conception of the idea, in August 2016, the Indian parliament finally passed the much awaited Constitution Amendment Bill for the introduction of Goods and Services...
The West vs. Russia: Will Russia Really Survive The Impact Of Sanctions?
Russia trampled international laws with annexation of Crimea (previously part of Ukraine) to its territory and is reeling under wrath of sanctions imposed by the EU, the USA, Australia, Canada,...
Central Asia – A Region of Uneven Growth and Investment Potential
Although all Central Asian countries have been performing well on the overall economic growth front over the past several years, this good performance cannot be assumed to imply an investment...
Russia’s Energy Economy Sanctioned
A host of countries are of the view that Russia is intentionally trying to destabilize Ukraine by allowing infiltration of arms and ammunitions to support Ukraine’s separatist groups. These countries...
A Dragon Unfurls its Wings – How China’s Economic Slowdown Is Rippling Through Emerging Markets
Almost 10 years ago, Goldman Sachs published a report, in which it predicted Chinese GDP to overtake the USA’s GDP by 2020. Today, this prognosis looks like a far-fetched dream...
Strike On Syria – Potential Impact On Emerging And Frontier Markets
Though there is still uncertainty of the US military action on Syria, global markets seem to have already given an indication of what could be in store if it actually...