Analysis On Fixed Income, Fx & Equity Markets

The recently-announced purge of radical Islamic preaching by King Mohammed appears to be taking effect in Morocco. After issuing a warning to those Islamists who doubt his stature... 2004-05-07

South Africa-RandSouth Africa-Rep. S. Africa 9.125% 09South Africa-JSE All Share

Jordanian investors showed their disappointment with the recent Q104 results of fixed-line monopoly and GSM operator Jordan Telecom (J-Tel), causing its shares to fall heavily from... 2004-05-06

The South African rand has so far found good support at the key ZAR7.0000/US$, as the latest macroeconomic data confirm the confidence of South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor... 2004-05-05

Since being sworn in for a second consecutive term of office on April 19, Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has basically kept faith with the cabinet that served under him... 2004-05-05

Ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has initiated coverage of Mali with a B foreign currency ceiling (long- and short-term), which carries a stable outlook. This gives... 2004-05-05

The recent appointment of Charles Soludo as the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor is likely to reinforce the efforts of President Olusegun Obesanjo's administration to bring... 2004-04-30