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IMF to crisis-hit Pakistan: Tax the rich, protect the poor

Comments come at the back of a 10-day visit by an IMF delegation, as Pakistan hopes to unlock $1.1bn of crucial funds.

Al Jazeera

It’s high time to rethink how the World Bank operates

Many believe there is little future in trying to tackle problems of the 2020s with institutions created in the 1940s

The Guardian - UK

Year of war in Ukraine left developing nations picking up pieces

Some of the harshest economic effects of the war are being felt much farther afield than Russia’s theatre of battle.

Al Jazeera

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IMF, Ukraine reach staff-level deal, paving way for full loan talks

The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine, setting the stage for talks on a full loan program that would support Kyiv's economy and its bid to join the European Union.

Reuters

Tunisia crackdown on opposition and media alarms rights groups

Ten public figures arrested since Saturday as President Kais Saied pursues what Amnesty calls a repression of dissent

The Guardian - UK

Poor Pakistanis worry IMF bailout measures risk stark future

Economists say cash-strapped Pakistan’s latest plan for economic recovery is likely to take a painful toll on its poor

The Independent UK

Lebanon’s Finance Minister Says Difficult to Replace C. Bank Head Salameh

Lebanese Finance Minister Youssef Khalil said replacing central bank governor Riad Salameh, who has held the job for three decades, would be difficult and that his term may be extended though no consensus has yet been reached. Salameh, who is being investigated by European and Lebanese prosecutors for alleged embezzlement…

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External backers pour billions into Ukraine to counter war damage

Pictures of devastation in Ukraine following Russia's invasion have sparked urgent questions over how its reconstruction can be paid for. But before they can even begin to be answered, Kyiv is seeking billions just to ride out this year.

Reuters

Taking over the Sri Lankan presidential palace was a high point for Wasantha. Then came six months of horror

This 29-year-old spearheaded a protest movement that toppled Sri Lanka's government. But after his triumphant moment, Wasantha was taken into a feared detention system where prisoners have been tortured and killed.

ABC News

Climate advocates urge World Bank overhaul as leader exits

Leading climate figures are urging the Biden administration to use the early departure of the Trump-appointed head of the World Bank as an opening to overhaul the powerful financial institution

The Independent UK

As cash runs out, Pakistan introduces bill to unlock IMF funds

Measures proposed to secure the crucial loan include raising the general sales tax by a percentage point to 18 percent.

Al Jazeera

Five factors to explain FTSE 100’s record high despite recession

Economy and business backdrop is grim, but the energy boom and shareholder payouts have helped

The Guardian - UK

Rockefeller Foundation boss favourite to succeed David Malpass at World Bank

Calls for White House to lose stranglehold on choosing bank’s leadership

The Guardian - UK

China expresses support for Sri Lanka ahead of debt meeting

China has expressed support for Sri Lanka ahead of a meeting of lenders to poor economies but gave no indication if it might help to cut debts that have plunged the Indian Ocean island nation into financial and political turmoil

The Independent UK

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AFP

Cash-strapped Egypt sells state assets to Gulf nations

Cairo (AFP) - Egypt, sapped dry of dollars despite a $3 billion International Monetary Fund bailout loan, is seeking to boost its coffers by selling state assets to wealthy Gulf nations.

The Independent UK

Pakistan in bailout bid sharply raises natural gas taxes

Cash-strapped Pakistan sharply increased taxes on natural gas to comply with a long-stalled financial bailout, and both industrial and everyday consumers were expected to feel the pain

Fortune

America is probably going to avoid a recession and that's giving markets a 'good reason to be more upbeat,' according to the head of the IMF

Kristalina Georgieva struck a positive tone in a Monday interview, arguing the resilient labor market and China's reopening will boost the U.S. economy.

AFP

Rising panic over blocked imports in crisis-hit Pakistan

Islamabad (AFP) - Pakistan business chiefs are clamouring for the cash-strapped government to allow manufacturing materials stuck at the key port of Karachi into the country, warning that a failure to lift a ban on imports will leave millions jobless.

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Reuters

IMF, Pakistan to resume talks on unlocking bailout funds, official says

Talks between the International Monetary Fund and Pakistan will resume virtually on Monday, a Pakistani official said, as the two sides look to reach a deal to unlock funding critical to keep the cash-strapped south Asian country afloat.

Reuters

IMF to meet Ukraine officials in Warsaw next week -source

International Monetary Fund staff will meet with Ukrainian officials in Warsaw next week, a source familiar with the plans said on Friday, as Ukraine presses for a multi-billion dollar borrowing program to cover its funding needs given Russia's war.

AFP

No deal as IMF leaves crisis-hit Pakistan

Islamabad (AFP) - An IMF team left Pakistan on Friday after crisis talks with the government failed to deliver a deal on financial aid that would help the South Asian country avert economic collapse.

The Independent UK

Martin Lewis gives verdict on interest rate rise and what it means for mortgage holders

Money Saving Expert founder has shared his advice after Bank of England hiked rates to 4%

Al Jazeera

Pakistan says it agrees to IMF terms on release of $1.1bn payout

As IMF team leaves after 10 days of talks, finance minister Ishaq Dar says ‘routine procedures’ have delayed payment.

Reuters

Crucial $1.1 billion IMF deal eludes Pakistan for now; talks continue

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund are to resume talks online next week they said on Friday, after ten days of face-to-face discussions in Islamabad on how to keep the country afloat ended without a deal.

Foreign Policy

Have China and Pakistan Hit a Roadblock?

Beijing-funded infrastructure projects have slowed, but their longtime partnership remains inevitable.

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