12 Sep 2017 | NEWS

Up Next On Venezuela’s Front: PDVSA’s Inevitable Default

Venezuela s default is only a matter of time, as by 2020 the country must repay 30% of the external debt due to expire in the next 23 years (based on Macrobond data). While debt servicing has been a government priority, a deteriorating domestic si...

 
04 Sep 2017 | NEWS

Post-Financial Crisis Regulation Through a Critical Lens

The 2007-2008 financial crisis appeared to expose a need for revised financial regulation in several areas, including capital and liquidity, deriva...

 
28 Aug 2017 | NEWS

showCASE 41 | China’s Economic Growth: Quantity over Quality

In 2012, the National Congress of the Communist Party of China (NCCPC) has set a goal of doubling the 2010 GDP (10.6%) until 2020 to not only celeb...

 
21 Aug 2017 | NEWS

showCASE 40 | A Eurozone budget: Taking a “Two-speed” Europe to the Next Level?

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy recently announced that Spain will advocate for deepening the Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), creating a eu...

 
14 Aug 2017 | NEWS

showCASE 39 | Venezuela on the brink

The past four months have not been easy for Venezuela, but last fortnight has proved to be particularly arduous. President Nicolas Maduro s gamble...

 
07 Aug 2017 | NEWS

showCASE 38 | The Czech National Bank: (not) a bellwether for policy reform in the continent

Last week, the Czech National Bank (CNB) decided to increase its base policy interest rate to 0.25%, becoming the first European central bank to mo...

 
31 Jul 2017 | NEWS

showCASE 37 | Judicial Reform and the Summer of Poland’s Discontent

Recent attempts by the ruling Law and Justice (PiS) government to push forward controversial judiciary reforms in Poland has attracted severe criti...