🌍 Frontier Markets News, October 17th 2025
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As major powers abandon Haiti, a coalition of the willing emerges across Latin America
Jamaica and El Salvador have offered to send support to Haiti to bolster the nation’s struggling national policy. The
Romania outpaces struggling neighbors on regional reshoring, stable EU relations
Romania is quietly outpacing the economies of stagnating neighbors as Bucharest benefits from reshoring, EU funding and a strong currency
Zelensky cracks down on corruption
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky oversaw the departure of 15 officials this week as allegations of graft grew, threatening to
Estonia and Latvia expel Russian ambassadors as uneasy ties rupture
Tensions between Russia and Baltic EU member countries Estonia and Latvia have escalated following Moscow’s decision to expel Estonia’
Emerging Europe Weekly, 2023.2.4
By FMN Team Russia and Iran integrate banking systems to avoid Western sanctions. Iran and Russia have connected their interbank
Central Europe poised to dodge recession as regional economies show resilience
The economies of Central and Eastern Europe have proven more resilient to shocks from the Russia-Ukraine conflict than initially expected,
IMF raises outlook as global economy looks to avoid recession
The IMF upgraded its outlook for the year on Monday, saying that it still expects the global economy to slow,
Growth stalls in Africa’s largest economiesÂ
Domestic political and economic headwinds are expected to threaten growth in South Africa and Nigeria this year, according to a
Pakistan seeks bailout as economic crisis builds
An IMF delegation arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday, with the country hoping to unlock a $1.1 billion disbursement that
Southeast Asia prepares for resurgent Chinese tourism
As China relaxes its Covid-19 restrictions, Southeast Asian economies are preparing for an influx of tourists. Before the pandemic, Chinese
Saudi Arabia pushes to grow tourism sectorÂ
Saudi Arabia’s effort to diversify its economy got a boost last year with a near-100% surge in tourism revenue,
Politics weighs on growth as Peruvian protests halt key sectorsÂ
Political upheaval in Peru is battering industries that have long powered one of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies. While prior