EIU Country Analysis

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Financial Services Report for this country Ukraine is extremely underinsured by Western standards, and is likely to remain so during the forecast period, especially given the lingering

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Energy Report for this country Libya is considered a highly attractive prospect for the oil and gas industry. Production costs are low--around US$#-# per

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Financial Services Report for this country Risks to the banking sector have risen sharply following the spread of the global financial crisis to Ukraine in late ####

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT (Forecast closing date: September ##th ####) The hydrocarbons sector is of great importance to the Libyan economy, with oil accounting for ##% of exports and over ##% of GDP in ####, according to the IMF

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Financial Services Report for this country Following the large devaluation of the hryvnya during the regional financial and economic crisis in the late ####s, the National Bank

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Energy Report for this country There is a great deal of potential for solar power and also some potential for wind power in Libya. However, the potential

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Energy Report for this country There is no coal production or consumption in Libya.

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Energy Report for this country The Libyan government is currently planning to build a number of new power stations and expand the electricity network to meet growing

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Financial services report: Overview The Ukrainian financial sector recorded dynamic growth in recent years. Although the insurance and asset management subsectors remain particularly small, the banking sector benefited from the increased involvement of foreign players

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Financial Services Report for this country The Ukrainian financial sector recorded dynamic growth in recent years. Although the insurance and asset management subsectors remain particularly small, the

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Financial Services Report for this country The Ukrainian securities market includes around ## stock exchanges, of which the First Securities Trading System (PFTS) is by far the

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Energy Report for this country Libya has often stated its intention to produce nuclear energy, following the abandonment of its weapons of mass destruction programme, which helped

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Financial Services Report for this country Opportunities for asset management in Ukraine are greatly limited by the slow pace of pension system reform since independence. The country

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Consumer Goods and Retail Report for this country The Dutch retail industry is well developed and highly concentrated. An estimated ##% of sales are generated through multiple

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Consumer Goods and Retail Report for this country The Netherlands follows the regulations of the EU on trade treaties, import regulations, customs duties, agricultural agreements, import quotas

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Consumer Goods and Retail Report for this country The Dutch consumer goods market is mainly served by foreign imports. Dutch companies produce some electronic goods, such as

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Recession is over and #### should be even better--if policy holds steady. The performance of the Brazilian economy in the global crisis has largely wrong-footed sceptics and pessimists. Brazil is now looking forward

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Australia#;s annual inflation rate slipped to #.#% in the third quarter, its lowest level for more than a decade, as food-price inflation slowed markedly. This compared with a headline inflation rate of

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The following is an extract from our full Consumer Goods and Retail Report for this country In terms of the domestic market, food, beverages and tobacco is the Netherlands#;s largest market and will remain

Industry Report Financial services Ukraine October #### Economist Intelligence Unit ## Red Lion Square London WC#R #HQ United Kingdom Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit is a specialist publisher serving companies establishing and managing operations across national borders. For

Industry Report Energy Libya October #### Economist Intelligence Unit ## Red Lion Square London WC#R #HQ United Kingdom Economist Intelligence Unit The Economist Intelligence Unit is a specialist publisher serving companies establishing and managing operations across national borders. For ##

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Australia#;s annual inflation rate slipped to #.#% in the third quarter, its lowest level for more than a decade, as food-price inflation slowed markedly. This compared with a headline inflation rate of

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Spain#;s retail sales volumes contracted for a ##th successive month in September, but the rate of decline eased to -#.#% year on year from -#% in August. Taking the average for the third

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Norway: Oslo OBX Index Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Sovereign risk Stable. The current account will post small deficits in ####-##, but foreign-exchange reserves will remain at comfortable levels and the government is not expected to have difficulty meeting its debt-service

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Lebanon: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Pounds/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Philippines: Manila Composite (#/#/##=###) Wall Street Journal/Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Sponsored by SAP Marketing, sales and customer service don#;t share information, according to Economist Intelligence Unit surveys A series of surveys across six industries--financial services, technology, telecommunications, utilities, consumer goods and retail--reveals

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS South Africa: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Rand/US$) Wall Street Journal data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT OVERALL ASSESSMENT The risks of operating in Indonesia are high. On July ##th Indonesia experienced its first major terrorist attack since ####, demonstrating that despite an extensive anti-terrorism campaign by the police, terrorist cells

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY The killing of ## people in co-ordinated suicide attacks on three hotels in Amman in #### by Iraqi militants highlighted the security risks faced by Jordan. These stemmed mainly from King Abdullah#;s

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Sovereign risk Stable. Angola#;s debt stock is forecast to rise steadily in ####-## as Angola contracts new commercial loans and bilateral credit lines. However, owing to strong real GDP growth the debt stock

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FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT After a series of unsuccessful legal proceedings against the company, the government took steps at the end of August to amend the Telecommunications Act and take control of BTL altogether. Concerns have been raised by

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Euro Spot Closing: Saudi Arabia (Riyal/Euro) Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Sovereign risk Stable. Although debt service will continue to be a drain on the public finances, the government will remain committed to meeting its obligations. Sovereign risk, after increasing owing to factors linked to the

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Australia: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Australian $/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Mexico: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (New.Pesos/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Taiwan: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Taiwan$/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Euro Spot Closing: U.S. (US$/Euro) Financial Times data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Slovakia: SAX Financial Times data

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FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT According to preliminary data from the Ministry of Finance, in August fiscal revenue and donations fell by ##.#% year on year, bringing the fall in revenue over the first eight months of the year

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Euro Spot Closing: Mexico (Peso/Euro) Financial Times data

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COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Israel: Tel Aviv ### (##/##=###) Financial Times data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Bahrain: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Dinars/US$) Wall Street Journal data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY Government effectiveness risk in Morocco is high. Policy execution is not strong: pressures from disparate interest groups have led to lengthy delays in the implementation of much-needed economic reforms. The government has tried

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The most prominent reforms highlighted by Doing Business #### include a regulatory guillotine to eliminate or to simplify many bureaucratic requirements, the simplification of procedures for exporting and importing goods, improvements in labour regulation, and

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Euro Spot Closing: U.S. (US$/Euro) Financial Times data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Japan: Topix Cash Index (##/##/##=###) Wall Street Journal/Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY The real source of political power is the king, Mohammed VI, who has a firm grip on the government. Parliamentary elections in September #### passed without major incident, although there were widespread allegations of

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FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY Foreign trade and payments risk in Morocco is moderate. Import tariffs are moderately high, as is the general level of protection, although both have begun to come down under pressure from World Trade Organisation

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Jordan: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Dinars/US$) Wall Street Journal data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY The performance of the Brazilian economy in the global crisis has largely wrong-footed sceptics and pessimists. Brazil is now looking forward to a healthy rebound in an election year next year, after technically

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Hungary: BUX (#/#/##=####) Financial Times data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Hong Kong: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Hong Kong$/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS United Kingdom: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Pounds/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Denmark: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Kroner/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING The parliamentary chairman, Khalifa al-Dhahrani, broke a taboo in early October by proposing a tax on foreign investments, which the committee on financial and economic affairs promptly amended to include local investment as well, saying a tax

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Indonesia: Jakarta Composite (#/##/##=###) Wall Street Journal/Financial Times data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Singapore: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Singapore$/US$) Wall Street Journal data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Outlook for ####-## Monthly review

COUNTRY BRIEFING The halfway mark of the Swedish EU presidency period passed this month. So far, the presidency has been a relatively low-profile affair, with the Swedish government rarely at the centre of international attention. This could change in

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS S. Korea: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Won/US$) Wall Street Journal data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Official name Arab Republic of Egypt Legal system Based on the constitution of ####; most recent amendments were passed in March #### National legislature Formally bicameral: the Majlis al-Shaab (People#;s Assembly, or lower

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Sweden: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Kronor/US$) Wall Street Journal data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Mr Cusanero, who was in charge of around ## soldiers in an area ## miles west of the capital, Guatemala City, in the early ####s, was found guilty of orchestrating the disappearances of six civilians

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: UK: London Financial Times ## (#/#/##=###) Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Background: Nigeria gained independence in ####. Following the first military coup in #### and the subsequent civil war in ####-## the army became the dominant political player and was only briefly out of power

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Venezuela: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Bolivar Fuerte/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Denmark: OMX Copenhagen Benchmark (##/##/##=###) Financial Times data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Peru: Lima General IGBVL (##/##/##=###) Financial Times data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Germany: Frankfurt Xetra Dax (##/##/##=####) Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT In January-July #### the merchandise trade deficit narrowed to US$#.#bn, compared with US$#.#bn in the same period of ####, reflecting a sharp fall in trade flows. The decline in exports

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Russia: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY close (Rubles/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Czech Republic: PX## (#/#/##=###) Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Mr Kapia is high on party list

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Background: In #### an army coup brought an end to the monarchy in Egypt. Gamal Abdel Nasser, the president from #### to ####, introduced radical, nationalist policies. Under his successor, Anwar Sadat, the president from

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Policy towards private enterprise and competition ####-##: The government enhances competition in domestic product markets. The government#;s new asset management programme is launched, with about ## companies to be part-privatised. ####-##

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Euro Spot Closing: Indonesia (Rupiah/Euro) Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Outlook for ####-## Monthly review

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Euro Spot Closing: Japan (Yen/Euro) Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Following a number of recent high-profile attacks by Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) rebels, the government has announced plans to intensify its counter-insurgency efforts. Yet the prospect of a continued rise in attacks by

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT SUMMARY The Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) views the dinar:dollar peg as the linchpin of monetary stability; as a useful nominal anchor, the peg has instilled monetary confidence without harming competitiveness. The peg has

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COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Turkey: IMKB Nat ### (####=###) Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT Sources for global and domestic data are for historical data. The source for all forecast data, unless otherwise stated, is the Economist Intelligence Unit Global data US and OECD growth: OECD World trade growth: Economist

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Netherlands AEX (####=###) Wall Street Journal data

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COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Stock Price Index: Argentina: Buenos Aires General (#/##/####=#####.##) Financial Times data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Euro Spot Closing: U.S. (US$/Euro) Financial Times data

FROM THE ECONOMIST INTELLIGENCE UNIT The sources for global and domestic data refer to historic data; the source for all forecast data, unless otherwise stated, is the Economist Intelligence Unit Global data US and OECD GDP growth: OECD World trade

COUNTRY BRIEFING One measure announced in late September was that large companies would be given less time to pay their value-added tax (VAT) bills. The ## companies in Cyprus that collect the highest amount of VAT from their sales

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS Argentina: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (Pesos/US$) Wall Street Journal data

COUNTRY BRIEFING FROM HAVER ANALYTICS New Zealand: Spot Exchange Middle Rate, NY Close (New Zealand$/US$) Wall Street Journal data