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8 Aug 17
Nearly all Latin American and Caribbean countries will record a small positive rate of economic growth this year, the United Nations Latin America Commission has said in its annual report.
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7 Aug 17
Tunisia’s growth is slowly improving, but strong consumption is fuelling inflation and the public sector wage bill is among the world’s highest by proportion of GDP, the International...
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4 Aug 17
Nigeria should act urgently to develop policies to enhance its economic recovery, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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31 Jul 17
Singapore’s economic growth momentum has improved since late 2016, supported by a recovery in global electronics trade, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said its assessment of the city...
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26 Jul 17
The New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has called for a regional project information hub to stimulate investment in Africa.
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24 Jul 17
The European Commission last week unveiled a programme to help regions in member states to grow their economies by developing their main areas of competitive strength.
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24 Jul 17
South Africa’s economy has registered tremendous progress over the past 20 years but needs wide-ranging structural reforms to revive economic growth, a report from the Organisation for Economic...
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24 Jul 17
Global output is projected to grow by 3.5% in 2017 and 3.6% in 2018, the International Monetary Fund has said in its latest World Economic Outlook Update.
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20 Jul 17
Cameroon can become an emerging economy by 2035, African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina has said.
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10 Jul 17
The Japanese government’s pension fund – the world’s largest – gained 7.9 trillion yen ($69.5bn) in the fiscal year that ended on 31 March.
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5 Jul 17
Iceland has rebounded from its banking crisis of 2008 to become the fastest-growing economy among OECD members.
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30 Jun 17
The African Development Bank has called on financial markets to do more to help small and medium-sized businesses in Africa.
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28 Jun 17
Chinese premier Li Keqiang warned against shunning economic globalisation, which he said had been a “great facilitator” in China opening up over the past 30 years.
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20 Jun 17
Argentina has issued a surprise 100-year bond, raising $2.75bn and prompting $9.75bn in orders from investors with apparently large appetite for Argentine debt.
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20 Jun 17
South Africa’s central bank has hit back at an attempt to interfere with its mandate by the country’s Public Protector, an anti-corruption agency.
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20 Jun 17
Germany’s Ifo economic institute today hiked its forecasts for the country’s economy, which it described as “strong and stable”.
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20 Jun 17
A shift away from strict austerity could help power strong growth across 20 of the world’s key economies, according to Fitch.
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19 Jun 17
Public spending to support the Japanese economy should continue beyond 2018 in order to maintain growth, the International Monetary Fund has recommended.
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16 Jun 17
Critical bailout funds for Greece have been agreed at the eleventh hour after months of wrangling amongst creditors, with the International Monetary Fund offering conditional backing to the package.
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15 Jun 17
The International Monetary Fund has raised China’s growth forecast for the second time this year, boosting it to 6.7%.
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15 Jun 17
Business confidence in South Africa has slumped to its lowest since 2009 after a third ratings agency downgraded the country’s debt last week.
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13 Jun 17
Italy must press ahead with reforms to its public sector in order to foster stronger growth, the International Monetary Fund has stressed.
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13 Jun 17
The International Monetary Fund has released $314.4m to Tunisia, rewarding the government’s efforts towards economic stability.
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9 Jun 17
Japan’s government has halved initially optimistic economic growth figures for the first three months of this year, citing newly available data.
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7 Jun 17
More investment in infrastructure and good governance will be key to Cambodia’s continuing economic success, according to the International Monetary Fund’s deputy managing director.