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Cash-strapped Pakistan's rupee plunges amid talks with IMF

Cash-strapped Pakistan’s currency has plunged against the dollar after the government indicated it was ready to comply with tough conditions set by the International Monetary Fund

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Pakistan seeks U.S. help in unlocking $1.1 billion IMF loan - Dawn

Pakistan has sought support from Washington to unlock a stalled International Monetary Fund programme that would release $1.1 billion to its strained economy as the country rebuilds after last year's devastating floods, Dawn newspaper said on Thursday.

Reuters · Jan 26, 2023

Egypt Economic Growth Seen Quicker than Government Forecast

Egypt's economy will grow 4.8 percent in the current fiscal year, faster than predicted by the government, but will not meet government targets over the medium term, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday. The predictions follow the approval last month of a $3 billion financial rescue package from the International…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 26, 2023

The world's carbon price is a fraction of what we need – because only a fifth of global emissions are priced

At the end of last year, the world’s average price to emit one tonne of greenhouse gases was around US$5.29 (AU$7.77). For pricing to work as we want – to wean us off fossil fuels – it needs to be around $75 by the end of the decade, according to…

The Conversation · Jan 23, 2023

The U.S. might skate past a recession, but the rest of the world may not be as lucky

A debt crisis is combining with other factors to threaten a prolonged economic decline in the developing world.

Fortune · Jan 23, 2023

Sri Lanka seen holding rates as inflation fight continues; IMF deal key

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) is widely expected to hold interest rates steady this week, having raised them last year to their highest in more than two decades in order to fight runaway inflation while seeking an International Monetary Fund bailout.

Reuters · Jan 23, 2023

China’s future to AI and jobs: five big questions from Davos

From the threat of AI weaponising spam to a trade war sparked by green subsidies, the taxing topics at this year’s World Economic Forum

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2023

IMF chief says global economic outlook ‘less bad’ than feared

Kristalina Georgieva hints growth forecast could be upgraded thanks to retreating inflation, but warns against overoptimism

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2023

India backs Sri Lanka to secure IMF bailout plan amid crisis

India’s foreign minister says his country has given financial assurances to the International Monetary Fund to facilitate a bailout plan to help neighboring Sri Lanka emerge from its worst economic crisis, in a first formal announcement from one of the island nation’s creditors

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2023

Sri Lanka expects financing assurances from China for IMF deal within days

Sri Lanka expects to get China's backing for its debt restructuring plan within days to help unlock a $2.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, a government official said on Friday, as India pledged further support to its crisis-stricken southern neighbour.

Reuters · Jan 20, 2023