Igor Kuchma

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau plans to regulate Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) transactions. The fact that there was no exuberant reaction in the market suggests that investors were expecting such a scenario. In the long run, however, this story will undoubtedly affect the profitability of companies like PayPal. Speaking of the reasons for […]

It is rumored that Iran is supplying Russia with its combat drones. The question then needs to be asked, how a country that has been under sanctions for decades was able to develop high-tech technology? According to the BBC, Tehran has been developing the UAV industry since the 1980s and has spared no expense. As […]

Inflation is rising, the risk of fragmentation remains, the energy crisis is worsening, droughts are causing public health and safety impacts, and supply chain bottlenecks persist – Europe is suffering from unprecedented economic and natural conditions. No wonder the euro fell to 2002 levels. What will the ECB do? Will the regulator raise interest rates […]

Ford Motor Company stock came under pressure after a Lawrenceville, Georgia, court ordered the company to pay a $1.7 billion fine over an eight-year-old accident. The prosecution insisted that the weak roof structure of the 2002 F-150 Super Duty pickup caused the death of an elderly couple. Defense attorneys introduced as evidence more than 80 […]

China’s Zero-Tolerance COVID-19 Policy has come at a significant cost. According to recent data, the country’s economic growth rate is losing speed, prompting questions over the full-year perspectives. Industrial production rose 3.8% over the year from 3.7% a month earlier, semiconductor production fell 16.6%, and the purchasing managers’ index fell to 49 points. Analysts at...

So far, the year 2022 has brought nothing but problems. Together with wars, pandemics, inflation, supply-chain bottlenecks, and energy crisis, we are facing a variety of natural disasters. Following South Korea and China, the center of Japan was hit by a typhoon. In the coastal prefecture of Shizuoka, more than 72 thousand people were evacuated. […]

According to the National Institute of Economic and Social Research, the British economy is on the threshold of a recession. Some reports suggest that the country is already heading towards stagflation, as the cost of living crisis has devastating consequences for household incomes. It is also projected that unemployment could exceed 5% in the next […]

It was a tough half of the year for the green industry. According to the Institute of International Finance, ESG funds saw inflows halve in Q1 2022 amidst geopolitical tension and the energy crisis. ESG Q1 fund flows of $75 billion were at their lowest level in seven quarters. IIF data also showed that flows […]

Year to date, the pair USD/INR grew by more than 7%. The weakening of the local currency could be explained on the one hand by the withdrawal of foreign investors from the “Jewel in the Crown” and on the other hand by the strengthening of the dollar, rising energy prices, and a high level of […]

In the midst of economic and financial instability, the number of defaults in the emerging markets might rise dramatically. The preliminary data suggests that the problem bonds could amount to $237 billion. No wonder investors have begun to dump emerging market bonds. Debt restructuring will require countries to undertake fiscal and economic reforms. In addition […]