Finance Have Global Economic Sanctions Reached a Tipping Point? by internationalbanker August 1, 2023 When conflicts between nations arise, economic sanctions are often employed as an alternative to physical warfare. But do these sanctions … Continue Reading August 1, 2023 3 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance We Are Witnessing a Global De-Dollarisation Spree by internationalbanker August 17, 2022 The war in Ukraine has dramatically transformed global power dynamics, as Western sanctions on Russia trigger the rise of alternative … Continue Reading August 17, 2022 12 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Banking The New Warriors on the Currency Battlefield: CBDCs by internationalbanker December 16, 2021 Monetary systems worldwide, rooted in fiat currency with the USD entrenched as the reserve currency, are watching digital-currency contenders enter … Continue Reading December 16, 2021 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance Reinvigorating Economic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean: Can deep trade agreements help? by internationalbanker March 24, 2020 2019 was the year of two consequential free-trade agreements involving Latin American and Caribbean countries: USMCA and EU-Mercosur. How much … Continue Reading March 24, 2020 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Brokerage New Oil and Gas Discoveries Set to Fundamentally Transform the Economies of Guyana, Suriname and the Wider Caribbean Region by internationalbanker February 26, 2020 On January 20, reports emerged that the Caribbean nation of Guyana had officially exported its first-ever shipment of crude oil. … Continue Reading February 26, 2020 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Brokerage Is Oil on Its Way Back up to $100 Per Barrel? by internationalbanker June 27, 2019 The oil price affects all of us, so its movements are a popular target of speculation. So far in 2019, … Continue Reading June 27, 2019 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance A Closer Look at Venezuela’s “Petro” by internationalbanker March 20, 2018 “The 21st century has arrived.” This was the assessment from Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in early December, as he officially … Continue Reading March 20, 2018 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Finance Venezuela: an Economy at the Crisis Point by internationalbanker August 29, 2017 On July 30, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro followed through on previously made promises with an election for a new “constituent … Continue Reading August 29, 2017 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail
Banking As Venezuela Slips into Chaos, What Is Left of its Central Bank? by internationalbanker May 31, 2017 Venezuela isn’t the place to be if you enjoy peace and calm. With daily protests against a government many view … Continue Reading May 31, 2017 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail