Worst Performance by Indian Currency within BRICS and Economic Doom India's rupee is the worst performer out of all of the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), losing some 25 percent of its value from March-August 2013. Other currencies that have lost significantly include the Brazilian real (BRL), Russian ruble (RUB) and South African rand (ZAR). However, the Chinese yuan (CNY) became stronger in the same six-month period.The falling rupee has taken the sheen off of India's growth story. Some say that it is still intact, but this is not the case. The worst culprits in this whole issue regarding the declining rupee and fiscal deficit are the huge subsidy bill for petro products (including diesel), India's ap...
As predicted, the Federal Reserve held rates steady at the last meeting before the midterm elections, likely in part because of the election (see WPI 19 October and 22 September). The decision comes at the tail end of a midterm election cycle that has been marked by the two parties campaigning...
Key Takeaways: WPI’s new EU rapeseed crushing margin models point to weaker processing returns over the next four months due to higher rapeseed procurement costs and weaker product values. Statistical forecasts call for German crushing margins to decline from €181/MT to €...
Key Takeaways: The tariff burden rose sharply in 2025 and 2026: the effective rate on imports in HTS Chapters 1–24 increased from 1.53 percent in 2024 to 6.11 percent in 2025, before averaging 5.68 percent in January–August 2026. Headline rates tell only part of the story: exemptio...
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Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.