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What signs of recovery are experienced business leaders looking for in Papua New Guinea? (Part One)

14 Jun 2017 by Leave a Comment
What are the signs of economic recovery in Papua New Guinea that business leaders should look out for? In the first of a two part series, Business Advantage PNG asks some experienced business leaders what indicators they regard as significant and whether what they are seeing is positive.
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Five questions to economist Rohan Fox on Papua New Guinea’s exchange rates and APEC 2018

13 Jun 2017 by 4 Comments
Papua New Guinea needs greater flexibility in the exchange rate, Rohan Fox, Lecturer and Research Fellow at the University of Papua New Guinea’s Division of Economics, explains to Business Advantage PNG. He believes APEC will be a boost to the economy but not enough to spark a general recovery.
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Papua New Guinea economy stabilising, but financial stresses remain says Bank of PNG

5 Jun 2017 by 1 Comment
The Papua New Guinea economy is gradually stabilising as it adjusts to the impact of the PNG LNG project, according to the Bank of PNG's latest Monetary Policy Statement. Real economic growth is predicted to be 2.8 per cent, the kina has been steady, and the 2016 balance of payments was in surplus. But there are financial stresses, as David James reports.
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Excess kina liquidity may open up opportunities for local companies in Papua New Guinea

24 May 2017 by Leave a Comment
The lack of availability of foreign exchange is creating imbalances within the Papua New Guinea financial system, according to a report by Kina Securities. It says there is a build up of liquidity in kina, which may have implications for the financial strategies of domestic companies.
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PM O’Neill calls for greater intervention to strengthen Papua New Guinea industry

17 May 2017 by 1 Comment
The Prime Minister Peter O'Neill has outlined a plan of greater government involvement in Papua New Guinea's industrial development. In a speech to the Australia Papua New Guinea Business Forum & Trade Expo in Port Moresby O'Neill described the need both to broaden the industry base and to move some industries up the value chain.
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Papua New Guinea’s banks face high economic risks, reflecting debt and resource reliance, says ratings agency, S&P Global

16 May 2017 by Leave a Comment
The economic risks faced by the three main commercial banks in Papua New Guinea are very high, says ratings agency S&P Global Ratings. But Associate Director Andrew Mayes tells Business Advantage PNG, credit risk is ‘well-managed’.
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The PNG 100 CEO Survey 2017: Papua New Guinea’s chief executives growing in confidence

10 May 2017 by Leave a Comment
Business Advantage International’s PNG 100 CEO Survey of chief executives in Papua New Guinea’s biggest companies has found that many business leaders fell short of their profit expectations in 2016. But the mood remains cautiously optimistic.
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IPA signals crack down on foreign ownership rorts in Papua New Guinea

2 May 2017 by 1 Comment
Concerns have arisen about the foreign ownership test in Papua New Guinea after the Investment Promotion Authority (IPA) published advertisements indicating it will be taking a close look at what is happening. Observers see it as a sign of a tougher stance from the regulator.
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