Watchlist

Fiscal and budget.

The fiscal and budget entries on the firm's 2026 watchlist. Each event names what we are watching for and links to the most relevant insight on file.

March 2026 Fiscal Asia

China NPC Two Sessions and 2026 GDP target

National People's Congress sets the 2026 growth target, special bond issuance quota, and operationalises the Three-Year Action Plan on local government debt risk.

Watching for Whether the local government bond quota exceeds the CNY 6T plus CNY 4T frame and how the property sector white list converts into completion volumes.

Q2 2026 Fiscal Africa

Africa restructuring pipeline cycle

Egypt IMF EFF sixth review, Senegal hidden debt resolution, Mozambique Tuna Bond UK Court of Appeal, Kenya 2026 Eurobond refi, plus possible new Common Framework cases.

Watching for Whether the Common Framework throughput exceeds 12 months for the next case and how China's bilateral position on haircuts evolves.

Q2 2026 Fiscal Latin America

El Salvador IMF EFF first review

First formal review under the USD 1.4 billion 40-month Extended Fund Facility approved February 2025, including Bitcoin Law amendment compliance.

Watching for Whether the BTC treasury freeze holds and whether the primary surplus path remains on track.

Q2 2026 Fiscal Africa

Egypt IMF EFF Sixth Review

Sixth review under the USD 8B IMF Extended Fund Facility expanded March 6, 2024, with the Article IV consultation track.

Watching for Whether the EGP float, the military-economy divestment list, and Suez revenue normalization keep the program on track or trigger a seventh review augmentation.

August 18, 2026 Fiscal United States

OBBBA distributional review window

Tax Policy Center and Penn Wharton Budget Model OBBBA distributional analysis update. CBO score of $4.5T conventional / $3.4T base. SALT 40K phase-out at 500K AGI reverting after 2029.

Watching for Distributional ATR shift by quintile, and post-midterm SALT extension probability.

Q3 2026 Fiscal Asia

Singapore Budget 2026 mid-year review

MOF mid-year fiscal update following the Budget 2026 statement and the second tranche of GST Voucher disbursements.

Watching for Whether the NIRC contribution can absorb defense and aging-population spending without further tax steps before 2028.

Q3 2026 Fiscal Russia

Russia 2027 federal budget submission

Russian government tables the 2027 to 2029 federal budget. Defense and national security share continues at war-economy levels.

Watching for Defense and security spending share, the National Wealth Fund liquid balance, and the oil-export discount baked into the macro plan.

September 2026 Fiscal Europe

Sweden FY2027 defense budget proposal

Riksdagen budget bill submission. The 2.4 percent of GDP defense path under Total Defence framework.

Watching for Whether the FMV procurement plan keeps the Saab Gripen E and ammunition expansion on schedule.

Q3 2026 Fiscal Middle East

Saudi Arabia 2027 budget statement

MoF Saudi Arabia 2027 fiscal year budget statement, with breakeven oil price arithmetic and PIF capital allocation update.

Watching for Whether the deficit path holds with Brent below USD 80, NEOM scope reset implications for PIF, and Aramco dividend stream durability.

October 2026 Fiscal Middle East

Iraq federal budget vote

Iraqi Council of Representatives expected to vote on the 2027 budget framework. Sudani government durability tested.

Watching for Whether the federal-KRG revenue sharing dispute is resolved and Ceyhan pipeline reopens.

Autumn 2026 Fiscal United Kingdom

UK Autumn Budget 2026 and OBR EFO

Reeves second full Autumn Budget with OBR Economic and Fiscal Outlook update, after the June 2025 Spending Review allocations land.

Watching for Whether Reeves's two fiscal rules hold, the gilt long-end response to issuance, and whether NHS and Defense spending paths force further tax raises.

February 1, 2027 Fiscal Asia

India Union Budget FY27 and PLI extension decision

Modi 3.0 Union Budget FY27 with the PLI scheme extension and ISM second-wave fab approvals.

Watching for Whether the FY27 capex moves above INR 12 lakh crore and whether ISM-2 funds a high-volume logic node beyond Tata-PSMC Dholera.