determinants of bank profitability. Profitability remains higher for Spanish banks than for European peers, especially supported by …-to-asset ratios. Panel regression analysis suggests that Spanish banks' profitability is influenced by a combination of structural and … recommends further steps to reduce NPLs and legacy assets, continued cost-cutting measures to enhance the profitability of …

This 2015 Article IV Consultation highlights that Djibouti's economic growth, driven by large investment projects …, continued its rapid pace in 2014. Aggregate investment reached 44 percent of GDP in 2014 and is expected to peak at 57 percent …

private consumption while others, like the ASEAN economies, need to raise investment. Given that China accounts for such a …