Islamabad’s attempt to position itself as a credible mediator in the Iran war obscures evidently deteriorating relationships with regional partners like the UAE.

If Vienna fails to restore its fiscal credibility, it risks becoming a “rule taker” rather than a rule maker at a time when Europe faces multiple geopolitical challenges.

Examining the latest developments in the US-Israel Iran war, signs of distress in UK bond markets, and Russia’s advancing efforts to assert state control over its domestic internet.

Turkey’s dealmaking in Somalia over the past decade tends to be assessed in isolation. But when the whole picture is considered a new model of middle power engagement begins to emerge, complete with new risks and structural dependencies.

This week we cover the deterioration of US-Venezuela relations in the wake of a US military strike on alleged drug traffickers; Fitch downgrading France sovereign debt to the lowest rating on record; a new government in Nepal after a wave of deadly protests; and signs of destabilization along the Afpak frontier.

Though recent data suggests that inflation may have peaked, euro zone economies are hardly out of the woods yet.

With a recession looming on the horizon, the COVID-era grace period of cheap money has nearly run its course.

A new president brings a fresh start, but given the numerous economic problems facing the island nation, no one should be expecting a long honeymoon period.

Sri Lanka isn’t the only developing economy under severe duress in the post-COVID global landscape.

The IMF has issued a stark warning that current debt relief efforts are not enough.

Vaccines might not be a panacea for all that ails the global economy in 2021.

A case study examining French and Chinese infrastructure loans in Africa highlights that, though both are aimed at stimulating domestic production, only one produces a sustainable development outcome for the recipient.

The question of a debt crisis in the developing world has shifted to ‘when,’ not ‘if.’

With COVID-related shutdowns abound, are major economies headed for a massive credit crunch?

Non-performing loans are a lot higher in Henan province than the official national statistics would have us believe.

The default of a state-owned provincial investment vehicle reflects a changing paradigm in China’s debt markets. But how long will the authorities remain on the sidelines?

S&P Global has recently warned that hidden, local-level debt in China could be as high as $6 trillion.

The IMF’s latest report warns that the global financial system hasn’t yet fully learned the lessons of 2009.

Tracking the global market reaction to Turkey’s currency crisis with one overriding question in mind: How big is the contagion threat?

A spike in bilateral and commercial lending have some worried that Kenya may go the route of Sri Lanka and cede a geopolitical asset to China over unpayable debts.