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Azerbaijan

“Too big to fail” trade backfires in Baku

24 May 2017

International Bank of Azerbaijan is restructuring $3.3 bln of foreign debt after loan and currency losses. Bondholders had counted on the Caucasus state to prop up the lender, despite weaker finances. The hunt for yield in emerging markets is bound to throw up other nasty shocks.

What happens in Baku may not stay in Baku

28 January 2016

Azerbaijan is calling in the IMF as its currency plunges. Yet it isn’t the only one heavily exposed to oil and gas prices. Dependence on Russia for trade, growing debt and reliance on commodities could unsettle the region unless prices recover or financial holes are plugged.

 

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