At a time when a number of major Latin American economies, including Brazil and Venezuela, are heading toward recession, Mexico’s economy stands out in the region for its resilience. Projections for 2017 are couched in more uncertainty than is usual, however, in light of the lack of clarity over and the potential impact of policy changes in the US during the first year in office for US President Donald Trump.
Dubai launched the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region’s first fintech accelerator in January, as efforts to update the legal framework for crowdfunding activities in the financial sector also make headway.
Un reciente contrato de préstamo con el Banco Mundial, dirigido al desarrollo de la industria pesquera, va a suponer un mayor estímulo para innovar y fomentar el espíritu empresarial de toda la economía peruana.
Increased private sector participation in Oman’s project pipeline, and draft bills to ease workforce restrictions and allow 100% foreign ownership, look set to help drive continued expansion in the country’s construction sector over the medium to long term.
Egypt’s banks are seeing rising profits and robust capitalisation, as evidenced by a flurry of recent releases of FY 2015/16 results from the country’s major banks.
Despite lower hydrocarbons earnings last year, Malaysia is moving forward with targeted energy investment and improved operational practices.
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