Listen in as Martina Bozadzhieva, Head of our EMEA Research team, discusses the current business mood in Kiev and the Ukraine, how businesses are planning for 2016, and some of the biggest operational challenges they are facing on the ground.
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading
Ukraine bonds fell to a record low last week, as the IMF found a $15 billion shortfall in the country’s budget, according to Bloomberg. The Financial Times also reported that Ukraine may need to “double its $17 billion emergency loan ‘within weeks’…
Emerging Market View: What Our Analysts Are Reading
This week, the Russian ruble slid while Russia and the Ukraine reached a gas deal. The ruble plunged a day after the currency’s biggest gain since 2003, and according to Bloomberg Businessweek, central bankers opted to raise the key interest rate…
Ukraine Elections: Pro-Europe agenda wins, significant problems loom
On Sunday, October 26, Ukraine held parliamentary elections that will help stabilize the country’s political situation and will give the newly elected government a strong mandate to institute pro-EU reforms. However, major problems loom over the country and the new…
Escalation in Crimea: Impact on MNCs Operating in Western Europe
As MNC executives responsible for Western Europe dissect the events unfolding in Ukraine’s Crimea region, they will fall under more pressure to digest mounting media news and interpret current events’ impact on their business. To address the localized impact of…
Escalation in Crimea: What it Means for MNCs
With all eyes on Ukraine after Russia threatened military action, MNC executives are under more pressure than ever to rise above the media noise and assess what current events mean for their business. Even though the situation is evolving by…
Ukraine: What the crisis means for emerging market executives
Ukraine is experiencing an extraordinary political crisis, but it is also facing serious economic problems. The current account deficit is at 8.9% of GDP, foreign exchange reserves stand at a critically low level, the economy is heading toward recession after…