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Green energy transition to propel industrial metals demand Investment Insights

Green energy transition to propel industrial metals demand

The transition to clean energy technologies will play a crucial role in limiting the effects of climate change. In the coming decades, the demand for industrial metals will be boosted by clean energy policies, including the development of electricity grids and of electric vehicles and battery storage industries. In this Macro Flash Note, GianLuigi Mandruzzato looks at the outlook for the main industrial metals and their prices.

GianLuigi Mandruzzato

8 min read
A political crisis threatens Colombia’s recovery in 2021 Investment Insights

A political crisis threatens Colombia’s recovery in 2021

One challenge governments will face in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic is to return the economies to a sustainable growth path. In the case of Colombia, real GDP grew by 1.1% in Q1-2021 in comparison with the same quarter last year, representing a considerable recovery from a decline of almost 4% in Q4-2020. However, weakening public finances, social protests and a political crisis could undermine GDP growth in 2021. In this Macro Flash Note, Joaquin Thul looks at the recent events.

Joaquin Thul

6 min read

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