Ukraine may suffer one of the worst falls in GDP after a war, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) predicts in its 2022/23 Transition Report. In an analysis of the economic ... more
On November 13, a bomb attack in Istiklal Avenue, the main pedestrian zone in Istanbul, killed six people and wounded 81. Turkey’s government is yet to come up with a logical explanation for the ... more
Georgia's real GDP grew by 10% in January-October compared to 10.5% in the same period last year, according to data released by the National Statistics Service of Georgia on November 30. In October, ... more
“The world is now at a historic crossroads, with the most dangerous and important decade since World War II looming,” Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the plenary session of the Valdai ... more
Ukraine’s economy is recovering and put in 3%-plus growth in the first quarter -- its best result since the economic collapse. But the economy has not built up the momentum it should have in a ... more
Belarus’s economy continues to make good progress on the back of Russia’s revival. GDP growth in Belarus in 2018 may exceed 3.5% this year. Belarus needs to make the maximum use of the ... more
Iran’s real GDP growth is forecast to edge down to 4.0% in both 2018 and 2019 after coming in at 4.3% in 2017, according to the latest edition of the World Economic Outlook issued by the ... more
Georgia, the small South Caucasus country of 3.9mn, expanded by 6.5% y/y in April. This is an acceleration compared to the first quarter of the year; the first four months of the year saw average ... more
Russia’s economic recovery is going better than expected, driven by the higher than expected oil prices, which have averaged over $60 a barrel against the budget assumption of $44 for this year. ... more
Armenia, a country of 3.2mn, grew by a stagnant 0.2% y/y in 2016 and a more modest 6.4% y/y in the first five months of the year. The higher-than-anticipated growth at the beginning of the year has ... more
Georgia, the small South Caucasus country of 3.9mn, grew by 5% y/y in the first quarter of the year and 4.2% y/y in January-April. The Georgian economy mildly decelerated from 2.9% in 2015 to 2.7% in ... more
Albania is facing a challenging year as the main opposition Democratic Party is threatening to boycott June 18 general election after it launched protests in February and is also boycotting the ... more
This report profiles Thailand’s banking industry, discussing market trends through the first half of 2016 and outlook for 2016 and beyond. The report also highlights leading players in the sector ... more
The report covers developments in Bulgaria’s construction and real estate sectors over the period July 2015 – June 2016. It includes selected financial indicators for local REITs with total ... more
The report covers developments in Serbia’s banking sector over the period April 11, 2015 – April 8, 2016. It includes, among others, discussion of sector-level indicators, market news, as well as ... more
This report profiles India’s electronics industry, discussing market trends through 2015 and outlook for 2016 and beyond. The report also highlights leading players in the sector including Bharat ... more
This report profiles Malaysia’s aviation industry, discussing market trends through 2015 and outlook for 2016 and beyond. The report also highlights leading players in the sector including Malaysia ... more
This report profiles Indonesia’s pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, discussing market trends through 2015 and outlook for 2016 and beyond. The report also highlights leading players in the ... more
This report profiles Singapore’s healthcare industry, discussing market trends through 2014 and mid-2015, with outlook for the remainder of 2015 and beyond. The report also highlights leading ... more
This report profiles Indonesia’s insurance industry, discussing market trends through 2015 and outlook for 2016. The report also highlights leading players in the sector including PT Paninvest Tbk, ... more