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Sharm el Sheikh attacks threaten Egypt's recovery
The Red Sea resort was hit by Egypt's worst terrorist attack. Daniel Hanna assesses the economic... Read full article »
China's Currency: Gradual, Flexible and Sensible
Thursday's announcement by the Chinese to appreciate the CNY and to introduce greater flexibility... Read full article »
Lebanon: now for the hard part
Lebanon's new government has been formed. The country's medium term economic prospects will... Read full article »
UK rate cuts could spark another housing boom
Recent UK data has clouded the outlook for the economy and has led many analysts to call for an... Read full article »
Perspective on South Korea
We examine South Korea's position in the world economy to mark Standard Chartered's acquisition... Read full article »
Reviewing the Indian rupee's performance
After a strong performance in H2 2004 the INR's appreciation has slowed. Prospects of a CNY... Read full article »
Morocco's dirham: pressure building for change
The IMF recently recommended that Morocco move to a more flexible exchange regime. While reforms... Read full article »
Inflation puts the dollar pegs in focus
SAMA's decision to hike interest rates by more than the US Fed in April highlights concerns about... Read full article »
UAE: Wage Hike to Boost Consumption Further
Government employees were awarded an above inflation increase in salaries last week. While the... Read full article »
Opec changes strategy
How high can oil go? WTI oil topped USD57 a barrel in March and many analysts have spoken about... Read full article »
The US dollar: risk and reward
Standard Chartered's FX Strategy team discusses the current drivers of the dollar and FX markets... Read full article »
Budget: India on the growth path
India unveiled its annual budget on Monday. We believe the budget achieved a fine balance between... Read full article »
Philippines: Moodys delivers a harsh verdict
A two notch downgrade from Moodys seems severe given recent positive developments on the fiscal... Read full article »
Greenspan key for dollar and interest rates outlook
The key event this week will be the Congressional testimony by Fed Chairman Greenspan. The focus... Read full article »
Jordan: Improving prospects
Jordan's economy is reaping the benefits of an improved geopolitical backdrop and several years... Read full article »
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