Country risk September 1999: Daring to hope, fearing the worst

For historical country risk data please visit the Euromoney Country risk website

Global Economic Projections, September 1999 

According to the latest Euromoney country risk ranking, the key Asian economies have turned the corner. The region has made the necessary adjustments to regenerate growth, broadly benefited from new-found currency competitiveness and has begun to attract investors again, as governments, banks and corporates push ahead with restructuring plans. However, the scale of the challenges ahead is reflected by these countries’ modest rebound up the rankings.