"From a political risk standpoint, this is a really bad idea," said Philip Luck, director of the economics program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a former deputy chief ...

For the countries with a CDS spread, we use it to determine the CFR Sovereign Risk Index value. For those without a CDS spread, we use S&P and Moody’s Sovereign Ratings or political-risk indicators.

This has led to new patterns in FDI, analyzed in a recent MIGA report “Shifting Shores: FDI Relocations and Political Risk.” - I'm joined by Moritz Nebe, who is a sector manager with MIGA. Moritz, ...

President Trump’s announcement went beyond most predictions, showing a greater willingness to follow his instincts even when ...

There are four reasons for this: the growing volume and volatility of private capital flows, the transformation of the state's role from financier to guarantor of services and projects (see the ...

Political and monetary policy risks According to Matrixport, the Fed’s monetary policy outlook faces new pressures as Trump’s presidency approaches. The FOMC may adopt a more hawkish stance in ...

[Kibata Kihu, Standard] As Mt Kenya region erupts into political activity which has created ... of Gachagua’s assertive personality and the risk of irking the more populous Mt Kenya West were ...