Country risk: Côte d’Ivoire is down but not out
Euromoney’s Q1 2020 global risk survey saw many countries downgraded, as analysts rapidly digested the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Countries falling sharply through the global risk rankings included Lebanon, Liberia, Argentina, Mali and, more surprisingly perhaps, Côte d’Ivoire, a...
Lebanese pound sees end of dollar peg
Masked men recently bore a coffin adorned with the Lebanese pound in the city of Zahlé as people protested against years of corruption and mismanagement that have led Lebanon to economic collapse. In Sidon, people waved flags atop their cars...
How can banks balance stakeholders and Covid-19?
For banks, the potential conflict between local community loyalty and the interests of both prudential supervisors and international investors is not new. But, especially in Europe, the coronavirus crisis is making it an urgent question once again. Banks need to...
Planet of the Humans: Beware the environmental capitalists
Earth Day came and went largely indoors this year for much of the planet, with the television providing re-runs of anything by David Attenborough to inspire us to look after our environment. Or there was Jeff Gibbs’ ‘Planet of the...
Where you bank can make a big difference for racial justice
One analysis found that more than 40% of CDFI’s loans and investments are in majority-minority communities. LeoPatrizi Consumers can push for racial justice – and it’s as simple as opening an account at a community bank or credit union that...
Coronavirus and investment banking: Dimon shines while Solomon stumbles
Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Jamie Dimon changed the format of his annual shareholder letter, which was published on Monday, to focus on the challenges of the coronavirus crisis. He made the uncontroversial statement that the minimum that can be...
Coronavirus crisis offers green and social bonds chance to prove their worth
The ups and downs of green bond issuance Green bonds have held up relatively well in the market turmoil of recent weeks. The ICE BofA Green Bond Index lost 5% in total return between the end of February and March...
Markets Welcome Solid Economic Data and Ignored Coronavirus Numbers
Markets looked rather indifferent to the resurgence of coronavirus infections. Daily new cases surged to new high above 200k. Total cases broke 11m while deaths is closing in to 530k. But traders and investors couldn’t care less. Instead, sentiments were...
The Weekly Bottom Line: Rising Infections Pose a Challenge to Economic Recovery
U.S. Highlights Green shoots continued to emerge in the economic data. The U.S. gained 4.8 million jobs in June (better than expected). Meanwhile, the unemployment rate headed lower to 11.1% form 13.3% in the month prior. Other positive developments included...
Forward Guidance: US Virus Resurgence a Cautionary Tale amid Increasingly Positive Economic Data
Expect another job gain in next week’s Canadian employment report – the latest green shoot to peek through the gloom in the early days of this recovery. We’re expecting a rise of 650k jobs, a little more than twice the...
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