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National Liquidity Approaches Challenge EU Banking Union

14/3/2018/Fitch Ratings The lack of a centralised approach to liquidity support under the planned EU banking union will mean continued uncertainty over if and when creditors of struggling banks may suffer losses, Fitch Ratings says. National authorities still have a big role in determining banks’ ultimate viability depending on whether […]

Global Growth Is Booming, Central Banks Turning Less CautiousGlobal Growth Is Booming, Central Banks Turning Less Cautious-Fitch

14/3/2018/Fitch Ratings The global economy is experiencing boom-like growth conditions and central banks are becoming less cautious as inflation risks rise, according to Fitch’s latest “Global Economic Outlook” (GEO). The US, eurozone and China are all likely to grow well above trend in 2018 and global economic growth is set […]

AfDB’s Economic Outlook shows decline in regional economies

13/3/2018/AfDB The African Development Bank has expanded its flagship publication, the African Economic Outlook, with five regional reports. The regional economic studies were released in Tunis (North Africa), Abidjan (West and Central Africa), Nairobi (Eastern Africa) and Pretoria (Southern Africa). “By offering regional approaches for the first time, we want […]