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8 Mar 24
Earthquakes and restrictions caused serious damage, ‘Taliban’ government calls for talks
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22 Feb 24
Opening accession talks represents a “historic” moment for Indonesia, the OECD said as the country seeks to become an advanced economy by 2045.
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6 Feb 24
IMF calls for social housing and ‘cleanup’ of distressed developers
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4 Jan 24
Reliefs to mitigate the cost-of-living crisis will only be implemented if they do not stoke inflation, prime minister Anthony Albanese has said.
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5 Dec 23
Local government and state-own services creating biggest risks, says ratings agency.
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1 Dec 23
An agreement in principle to restructure almost $6bn of outstanding debt is a milestone for Sri Lanka, according to a treasury minister.
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29 Nov 23
Political leaders must commit to reform to aid economic recovery, says official
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10 Nov 23
Millions of Thai people will receive 10,000 baht (£228) from the government in a move the prime minister hopes will boost the country’s sluggish economy.
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3 Nov 23
PM chooses growth over debt.
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20 Oct 23
We publish an edited excerpt from The Paradox of Debt – a New Path to Prosperity Without Crisis by Richard Vague.
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10 Oct 23
Progress on the majority of reforms linked to a $3bn financing agreement should see the IMF release the second tranche of funding, analysts have said.
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3 Oct 23
Most countries in South Asia will not become ‘high-income’ economies within a generation because the region is not growing fast enough, according to the World Bank.
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28 Sep 23
Slow progress on reforms aimed at delivering financial stability in Sri Lanka has prompted the International Monetary to withhold the second tranche of a $3bn bailout.
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15 Sep 23
New Zealand’s budget will not return to a surplus until 2026-27 according to its latest forecast – a year later than previously planned.
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1 Sep 23
Afghanistan’s weak collection of non-tax income has seen revenues dip below forecasts this year, economists at the World Bank have said.
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8 Aug 23
The New Zealand government is set to intervene to share the costs of purchasing homes and fixing infrastructure damaged by a recent cyclone.
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21 Jul 23
$3bn loan won’t solve existing problems including food dependency
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11 Jul 23
Reserves to be bolstered by controversial deal
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30 Jun 23
A short-term $3bn financing deal is hoped to give Pakistan enough liquidity to see out its current challenges, but the country faces a warning that it needs policy discipline in the coming months.
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17 May 23
More progress is needed on reform, the IMF has told Sri Lanka
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12 May 23
The Pakistani government will not be able to adopt the reforms it needs to recover from a series of financial crises without additional support, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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28 Apr 23
A World Bank programme aimed at boosting Bangladesh’s hope of reaching ‘upper-middle-income’ status by 2031 had been approved and backed with $1.25bn of financing.
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26 Apr 23
A preliminary agreement with lenders to access finance has put Sri Lanka on a path to restructuring its high level of debt, the country’s president has said.
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21 Apr 23
The Australian government has announced major reform of the country’s central bank after criticism over its handling of inflation led to them carrying out a review.
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14 Apr 23
The Chinese government has committed to resolving disputes to enable nations in debt distress to restructure their loans, a senior official has said.