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Country Research (Business Environment and Risks)

Sometimes the research takes you beyond financial metrics to broader country context in which businesses operate. This could be getting insights of the following:

  • Business environment
  • Regulatory frameworks
  • Political stability
  • Social indicators and living standards
  • Economic data

The following from EIU Viewpoint gives a broad synopsis.

Country Risk. Whether analyzing emerging markets like Uganda or established economies like the UK, these ratings help contextualize industry performance within broader macroeconomic and political frameworks, allowing businesses to better understand regulatory risks, currency stability, and overall market viability for sector-specific investments.

Using Vietnam as an example - the following country risk analysis from Fitch Connect can obtained:

 

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