OGResearch Macro Portal Newsletter -- April 2019

Country Risk Rating Update

• Biannual Country Risk Rating update is in progress
• New reports will be available by the end of this week
• We have added Uzbekistan, bringing the total number of countries covered by the CRR to 95

Batch Download of Country Risk and Macro Risk Results

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April forecast highlights:

Moldova

• Short-term outlook negatively affected by external imbalances
• Central bank remains cautious despite recent inflation decline
• Risks mostly related to political uncertainty

Sierra Leone

• The new government is committed to reforming public finances
• However, growing public debt remains a major concern

Uzbekistan

• Reforms broadly on track
• However, key reform steps are yet to be taken
• Central bank will not pursue aggressive disinflation policy

Forecast schedule:

April full updates:

• Moldova
• Sierra Leone
• Uzbekistan

Coming next month:

• Ethiopia - May 20
• Ukraine - May 6

April interim updates:

• Myanmar

Coming interim updates:

• Myanmar - May 10

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