Catégorie : International Economics
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« Sound enough? » : What last spring banking turmoil says about global financial regulation
In a tense climate where market actors are holding their breath before every inflation data print or Fed/ECB meeting, distressed fiscal levers in the US, and uncertainty flooding the minds and models of forecasters, there is a persistent question mark over the soundness of the financial and banking sector worldwide. This article will shed light…
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[FR] L’inflation au Maroc : Facteurs déterminants de l’impasse
![[FR] L’inflation au Maroc : Facteurs déterminants de l’impasse](https://laffranchi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/inflation.jpg?w=1024)
Au cours des dernières semaines, une série d’événements et de réactions autour de la décision de Bank Al Maghrib d’augmenter à nouveau le taux directeur de 50 points de base pour le porter à 3 % a donné une nouvelle impulsion au débat sur l’inflation. Cet article vise à faire le bilan des différents points…
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Inflation in Morocco: Leading factors to the impasse
During the past weeks, a series of events and reactions revolving around Bank Al Maghrib’s decision to further increase policy rate by 50 bps to 3% provided the ongoing inflation debate with another pulse of traction. This article aims to take stock of the different views expressed and to lay out explanatory frameworks to envision…
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Monetary policy over the globe: On the verge of normalization
The following is an expression of my views. It is not a proper economic analysis. At best, it is an informed opinion. Since mid-Q2 2021, inflation has definitely stolen the award of most trending topic among economic policymakers and market participants and observers all over the globe. As a consequence, during summer or early in…
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MENA Macroeconomic Update Q3 2021
This year (2020-2021), I really enjoyed my time as an assistant economist for the EEMEA region at Natixis. Since I left the position, many things are ongoing on the region, whether we talk about the heated relationships between Poland/Hungary and the EU, or the re-assessed growth prospects in the Middle East. The article provides a…
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Gravity rules: Lebanon Financial and Economic Free-fall | Pathways to a Soft Landing
As part of my Master Thesis assignment to complete the Masters in International Economics at Paris-Dauphine University, I chose to address the economic misfortunes of a country I am emotionally and personally attached to, Lebanon. Having known seldom periods of institutional stability, since 2019, Lebanon is in the midst of a severe economic, financial and…
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