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Nagel warms to interest rate cuts, stresses differences with US

Bundesbank president underlines strategic importance of digital payments
24 April 2024 | By David Marsh and Taylor Pearce
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Zambia’s infrastructure habit

Zambia’s infrastructure habit

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Country’s debt to China rising continuously
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US midterms fulfil market expectations

US midterms fulfil market expectations

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Constrained Trump erraticism portends improved US-China relations
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Unsecure Germany is Merkel’s legacy

Unsecure Germany is Merkel’s legacy

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Seven-party fray may portend new governmental constellation
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Chinese economy is undoubtedly cooling

Chinese economy is undoubtedly cooling

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People’s Bank of China exhibiting undue tightness
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US faces twin deficit crisis

US faces twin deficit crisis

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Budget deficit expected to rise to peace-time high
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ECB must address QE misallocation risk

ECB must address QE misallocation risk

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ECB must address QE misallocation risk
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ECB on brink of egregious policy error

ECB on brink of egregious policy error

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Clear warning signs of impending European slump
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Doves waiting in Fed wings

Doves waiting in Fed wings

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Vote rotation will bring nay-sayers on rate increases to the fore
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‘Incertitudes allemandes’ back again

‘Incertitudes allemandes’ back again

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CDU fight likely to scupper Merkel before 2021
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Ukraine-IMF relationship not a success

Ukraine-IMF relationship not a success

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Fund has spared no effort, but country’s promise is not close to fruition
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Decision time for US deficit

Decision time for US deficit

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Larger budget deficit or smaller trade deficit
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Speedy communication needed

Speedy communication needed

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Tough reinvestment choices amid ‘unfairness’ fears
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Country risk from credit derivatives

Country risk from credit derivatives

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Consequences of default could be on par with 2008 financial crisis
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No-deal Brexit threat to rich EU nations

No-deal Brexit threat to rich EU nations

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Potentially debilitating impact on embedded services trade
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ECB capital key dilemma on reinvestment

ECB capital key dilemma on reinvestment

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ECB capital key dilemma on reinvestment
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Fraught time for Italy budget

Fraught time for Italy budget

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Reflects fragile compromise between government's main partners
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