đ Frontier Markets News, December 19th 2025
A weekly review of key news from global growth markets
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Malaysia pursues Asian Monetary Fund
Malaysia is courting China to help create an Asian Monetary Fund that would rival the IMF and reduce dependence on
Saudi Arabia and Iran hold high-level meeting in China
After agreeing to a deal brokered by China to explore restoring diplomatic ties, Saudi Arabia and Iran have taken a
Ukraine and Poland strengthen an emerging âspecial relationshipâ despite commercial concerns
Poland and Ukraine are forging a closer alliance, Radio Free Europe reports. The relationship was on full display this week
Pro-Western economist beats longest-ruling Balkan leader in Montenegrin presidential elections
Former economy minister Jakov MilatoviÄ won over 60% of the vote in Montenegroâs presidential runoff this week, defeating the
Sudan rivalry between powerful generals erupts in warfare
Heavy fighting has broken out today in Sudanâs capital between the national army and a powerful militia, Nicholas Bariyo
Taipei attempts to shore up Latin American alliances
Taiwanâs President Catherine Tsai visited Guatemala and Belize as part of her governmentâs effort to prevent more countries
Leaked documents detail Egyptâs plan to supply Russia with rockets
A leaked US intelligence document revealed that Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi ordered the production of up to 40,000
Iran moves to deepen infrastructure links with trading partners
Seeking to carve out a niche in regional transit networks, Iranâs transport minister held meetings with his counterpart in
Botswana plays hardball with key mining partner amid attempts to capture more diamond revenue
Botswanaâs President Mokgweetsi Masisi has warned diamond miner De Beers that the country might end its 50-year partnership in
Degrading Hungary-US ties in spotlight after intel leaks
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said the US is one of his partyâs top three adversaries according to a
Ukraine attempts to grow economy despite continued war in the east
Ukraineâs GDP fell by a lower-than-expected 29.1% in 2022 as Russiaâs full-scale invasion battered the economy. The
Cuba allows dollar deposits as the islandâs economy crumbles
The Cuban government ended a two-year ban on financial institutionsâ accepting dollars this week as the island faces a deepening