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When China sneezes, Mongolia catches a cold

Antonio Graceffo in Ulaanbaatar July 29, 2025

Direct knock-on effects from US–China trade war stymie Mongolian economy.

Trump Administration's trade deals so far - Statista

Katharina Buchholz for Statista July 29, 2025

On July 27, the United States and the European Union agreed on a trade deal that is lowering tariffs of 30% on European goods threatened by August to 15%, including on cars.

Gig economy gaining traction in Uzbekistan

Eurasianet July 29, 2025

Tashkent is working hard to expand its tax base.

Low trust in CBR communications pushes up inflation expectations to 13% - InFOM

Ben Aris in Berlin July 29, 2025

Inflation expected by Russian households for the next 12 months did not change in the last month and remain elevated, according to according to InFOM’s survey, commissioned by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). (chart)

Pakistan’s monetary policy and why the state bank should hold the line

bno - Ho Chi Minh Office July 28, 2025

Markets are watching closely to see whether the central bank will deliver another interest rate cut or decide to pause. From a macroeconomic standpoint, the prudent course at this juncture is to hold steady.

Moody’s upgrades Turkey to three notches below investment grade

Akin Nazli in Belgrade July 27, 2025

Though substantially rebuilt, net FX reserves still 25% lower than in mid-March, when market turbulence followed the jailing of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu.

Serbia to repatriate entire gold reserve amid global uncertainty

bne IntelliNews July 25, 2025

Serbia’s central bank plans to repatriate the country’s entire gold reserves from abroad, becoming the first Eastern European country to hold all of its bullion domestically.

Russia’s CBR cuts key rate to 18% to help cooling economy

bne IntelliNews July 25, 2025

The board of the Central Bank of Russia resolved to cut the key interest rate by 200 basis points from 20% to 18%, as strong disinflation trend in July untied the regulator’s hand in supporting the economy that slides from overheating to recession.

Putin’s public trust rating steady at 77.9% in July - VTsIOM

bne IntelliNews July 25, 2025

President Vladimir Putin’s public trust rating rose slightly to 77.9%, according to the latest data from the Russian Public Opinion Research Centre (VTsIOM), TASS reported on July 25.

Weekly deflation ahead of Russia’s CBR meeting

bne IntelliNews July 25, 2025

Russia's consumer prices fell by 0.05% week on week during the week of July 15 to July 21, following a slight increase of 0.02% the week before.

Turkey revives monetary easing cycle with 300bp rate cut

Akin Nazli July 24, 2025

Finance industry has indicated Turkish markets will remain calm at least until big mid-September trial concerning opposition figures.

Serbia’s FDI falls nearly 70% in first five months of 2025

bne IntelliNews July 22, 2025

Slump in FDI raises concerns over Serbia’s economic trajectory, as foreign investment has been a key engine of growth, job creation and export expansion.

Moldova’s manufacturing sector posts strongest growth in 10 months in May

bne IntelliNews July 22, 2025

The May results show a significant recovery for the sector, which contracted sharply in late 2024

Fitch upgrades Trump’s effective tariff rate to 19.4%

bne IntelliNews July 18, 2025

President Donald Trump’s evolving trade policy is set to sharply increase the United States’ effective tariff rate (ETR), with Fitch Ratings warning of substantial rises as new duties take effect on August 1.

Geopolitics is weighing on FDI, capital chasing certainty over scale – study

bne IntelliNews July 18, 2025

The world is living through turbulent times, but investors are still chasing returns which has affected the flows of international foreign direct investment.

3,233% inflation seen in Turkey’s chicken Burger King menu demonstrates enduring economic pain

Akin Nazli in Belgrade July 17, 2025

Grumbling, meanwhile, emerges from lira investors under pressure from officials to share their profits.

Polish core inflation increases growth rate to 3.4% y/y in June

bne IntelliNews July 17, 2025

Poland’s core inflation, an indicator that measures price growth without including prices of food and energy, picked up its growth rate to 3.4% year on year in June (chart) after a gain of 3.3% y/y the preceding month.

Tourism sector booming in Vietnam

bno - Ho Chi Minh Office July 17, 2025

In Q1 alone, over 6mn visitors arrived - a 29.6% year‑on‑year jump and the strongest quarter on record. That translated into roughly $9.3bn in tourism revenue.

Serbia among top global gold buyers in 2025

bne IntelliNews July 16, 2025

The National Bank of Serbia now holds 50.5 tonnes of gold, said governor Jorgovanka Tabakovic.

IMF: The debate over falling fertility

Michael Kuhn is director of the Economic Frontiers Program at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis, Klaus Prettner is a professor at the Vienna University of Economics and Business., David E Bloom is a professor of economics and demography at Harvard University’s TH Chan School of Public Health., Ravi Sadhu is a research assistant at the Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health July 16, 2025

A decline in global population later this century may threaten human progress, or it may lead to better lives.

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