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Frontier Markets Vulnerable to US Aid Cuts
Some frontier market sovereigns, particularly in Africa, could face added external financing pressure and risks to economic growth from steep cuts in US foreign assistance spending. Where disbursements are large relative to GDP or are crucial catalysts for projects involving other funding, cuts could add to recipient countries’ challenges in promoting economic and human development.
Learn MoreGlobal Emerging Markets Credit Snapshot - 2Q25
Emerging-market (EM) issuers face significant risks from the US-China trade war, which is expected to slow global GDP growth to below 2% in 2025, with Chinese growth falling below 4%, while the weaker dollar allows for deeper rate cuts by EM central banks but higher US Treasury yields increase financing risks. Download this infographic for more details.
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Higher Absolute Capital Requirements in Africa – Capital Raising and Consolidation
Discover why regulators in key African markets are raising banks' minimum capital requirements and the impact on the Nigerian and Kenyan banking sectors with this latest Fitch in Five.
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