July 2022 | FrontierView

Latin America

Massive protests break out in Panama

Supply chain disruptions and widespread strikes are generating multimillion-dollar losses in Central America's richest economy…

Santiago PrevideJuly 28, 2022

Asia Pacific

The South Korean won falls to record lows

The won is unlikely to make a meaningful recovery until Q2 2023 Firms that import…

Milind SinghJuly 28, 2022

Global

The proxy war could take a dangerous turn

A turnaround on the battlefield or sanctions escalation by the West could cause massive Russian…

Mark McNameeJuly 28, 2022

North America

Aggressive Fed hikes are driving a US dollar surge

Most currencies will face further downward pressure for the rest of 2022 A strong US…

Elizabeth RustJuly 28, 2022

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Saudi Arabia will continue to raise oil production

MENA region has limited ability to relieve tight global energy markets Executives are still facing…

Zeynep KosereisogluJuly 22, 2022

Latin America

The CLP tumbles amid domestic political risk

Re-evaluate pricing policies for 2022 and 2023, as depreciation is likely to drive further inflation…

Mariana ZepedaJuly 22, 2022

Asia Pacific

Central banks across Southeast Asia diverge

Central banks in Southeast Asia are facing a balancing act between targeting growth and inflation…

Shivank SehgalJuly 21, 2022

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Draghi’s resignation heightens uncertainty

Italy faces either a weakened government led by Draghi or an early election, with negative…

Katrina PirnerJuly 21, 2022

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Iraq’s economic recovery is constrained

Oil production is growing, increasing to 4.58 million barrels per day this month Both businesses…

Yasmina ZamelJuly 7, 2022

Global

Global oil markets will face high price volatility in 2023

Our Brent crude annual average oil price forecast is US$ 109 for 2022 and US$…

Elizabeth RustJuly 7, 2022

Latin America

Argentina’s minister of economy resigns

Inflation and FX volatility reflect the weakening possibility of economic reform Firms should brace for…

Santiago PrevideJuly 7, 2022

Asia Pacific

Consumer confidence hits an all-time low in New Zealand

Rising inflation expectations and growing pessimism over future economic performance have severely weakened consumer sentiment…

Milind SinghJuly 7, 2022

Europe, Middle East and Africa

Another Brexit showdown is coming

Trade disruptions and new border checks lead to a notable slowdown in trade activity since…

Martin BelchevJuly 7, 2022

Asia Pacific

China’s impact on APAC’s macroeconomic environment

Recently, FrontierView hosted 22 APAC Vice Presidents and Chief Financial Officers of major multinationals for…

FrontierViewJuly 7, 2022