Each week Frontier Strategy Group’s global team shares their view on key media stories, and what the implications are for businesses that operate in emerging markets. For more information about how to contact our analysts, send us an email.
Pratima Singh on “Small cities are India’s emerging business locations”
“India’s emerging cities are becoming an attractive destination for foreign investment. Progressive state governments encouraging this trend by simplifying procedures to make investment easier. Multinationals should, therefore, monitor relevant state-level incentives and policies.”
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Matthew Spivack on “SWIFT open to four more Iranian banks”
“Already strong trade ties could improve between Iran and key CIS countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Tajikistan. In the long term, Iran sees itself as a hub to reach CIS markets and companies should factor this dynamic into their long-range plans for the EMEA region.”
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Mario Gutierrez on “Argentina’s Lower House Passes Debt Bill to Settle With Holdouts”
“[On] March 13 at 8:30 am (EST) and after almost 24 hours of arduous debate, lawmakers in Argentina’s lower house of Congress approved a repayment deal to holdout creditors that seeks to end a 15-year legal battle from Argentina’s 2001 default. This deal would pave the way for the nation to return to international capital markets.”
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Zeynep Kosereisoglu on “Turkish PM: ‘Almost certain’ PKK behind Ankara attack”
“While the perpetrators of the second Ankara bombing is still unclear, the likelihood that Turkey will continue to experience similar attacks remains high. The clashes between the PKK and Turkish army are intensifying, while the country is increasingly a priority target for ISIS. Such attacks undermine the outlook for tourism and to an extent, foreign investment.”
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