SCO & BRICS latest news and insights
By Rhod Mackenzie
The New Year of 2024 brings a lot of surprises and potential challenges to the countries of the BRICS. The union has doubled to 10 countries, which should lead to its increased economic power. However, its largest economy, China, is still slowing down. Plus the new participants...
By Rhod Mackenzie
Foreign portfolio investors withdrew $3.4 billion worth of assets from India in January, the highest level in the past 12 months, Business Standard reports .
“Foreign portfolio investors sold $3.4 billion worth of shares in January this year, the highest in 12 months,” the artic...
By Rhod Mackenzie
The January release of the IMF's flagship quarterly forecast, the World Economic Outlook, was notable for the upward revaluation of forecasts for the economic dynamics of most of the major economies in the world. Global economic growth is now estimated at 3.1% in 2024, up from 2....
By Rhod Mackenzie
The International Monetary Fund has revised its growth forecast for the Russian economy in 2024, more than doubling its previous estimate from 1.1% to 2.6%. This marks a significant increase in optimism compared to last year's forecast. The IMF forecast shows that the Russian eco...
By Rhod Mackenzie
It appears that in Hong Kong and Beijing, they have chosen to rephrase the words that were attributed to Stalin: 'No man, no problem.' After several delays and false hopes, a Hong Kong court recently sentenced China's largest construction company, Evergrande, to a severe penalty....
By Rhod Mackenzie
Bilateral trade between India and Russia was $50 billion in the fiscal year 2022-23 (ended March 31) and is expected to increase in the current period. The Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of India, Sarbananda Sonowal, stated to the TASS agency.
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