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 IMF says yet to agree date with Egypt for programme review

IMF says yet to agree date with Egypt for programme review

April 14, 2023 04:22 AM AEST | By Reuters

(Adds detail, background) CAIRO, April 13 (Reuters) - Egypt and the International Monetary Fund have yet to agree on a date for the initial review und...

 Morocco cancels value-added tax on agricultural products to curb inflation

Morocco cancels value-added tax on agricultural products to curb inf...

April 14, 2023 03:53 AM AEST | By Reuters

RABAT (Reuters) - The Moroccan government said on Thursday it adopted a decree cancelling the value-added tax on agricultural inputs to help lower pri...

 IMF says it's yet to agree date with Egypt to begin programme review

IMF says it's yet to agree date with Egypt to begin programme review

April 14, 2023 01:19 AM AEST | By Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt and the International Monetary Fund have yet to agree on a date for the initial review under a $3 billion financial package si...

 IMF says it's yet to agree date with Egypt to begin programme review

IMF says it's yet to agree date with Egypt to begin programme review

April 14, 2023 01:08 AM AEST | By Reuters

(Adds background) CAIRO, April 13 (Reuters) - Egypt and the International Monetary Fund have yet to agree on a date for the initial review under a $3...

 IMF forecasts slower Middle East, North Africa growth in 2023

IMF forecasts slower Middle East, North Africa growth in 2023

April 14, 2023 12:38 AM AEST | By Reuters

DUBAI (Reuters) - GDP growth in the Middle East and North Africa region will slow to 3.1% in 2023, from 5.3% a year ago, International Monetary Fund (...

 IMF forecasts slower Middle East, North Africa growth in 2023

IMF forecasts slower Middle East, North Africa growth in 2023

April 14, 2023 12:34 AM AEST | By Reuters

(Adds details) DUBAI, April 13 (Reuters) - GDP growth in the Middle East and North Africa region will slow to 3.1% in 2023, from 5.3% a year ago, Inte...

 Factbox-Who are Sudan's Rapid Support Forces?

Factbox-Who are Sudan's Rapid Support Forces?

April 13, 2023 11:59 PM AEST | By Reuters

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army on Thursday warned of a risk of confrontation following the mobilization of a powerful paramilitary group, in a sign...

 Japan should spend 5 trln yen on new childcare plan -lawmaker

Japan should spend 5 trln yen on new childcare plan -lawmaker

April 13, 2023 09:26 PM AEST | By Reuters

(Adds quote, detail, background) By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Takahiko Wada TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Japan should spend around 5 trillion yen on a new...

 Romania sells 500 mln lei of 11-month treasury bills

Romania sells 500 mln lei of 11-month treasury bills

April 13, 2023 09:14 PM AEST | By Reuters

April 13 (Reuters) - Romania sold as planned 500 million lei ($111.47 million) worth of eleven-month treasury bills on Thursday at an average accepted...

 Irish annual inflation eases to 11-month low of 7.7%

Irish annual inflation eases to 11-month low of 7.7%

April 13, 2023 08:16 PM AEST | By Reuters

DUBLIN, April 13 (Reuters) - Annual Irish inflation eased to 7.7% in March from 8.5% in February to hit its lowest level in 11 months, Central Statist...

 Pakistan govt and judiciary in new standoff amid economic turmoil

Pakistan govt and judiciary in new standoff amid economic turmoil

April 13, 2023 06:55 PM AEST | By Reuters

By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's government on Thursday rejected a panel set up and headed by the chief justice that is due to rule on...

 Japan's Nikkei rises for fifth day, buoyed by retail sector optimism

Japan's Nikkei rises for fifth day, buoyed by retail sector optimism

April 13, 2023 04:35 PM AEST | By Reuters

(Adds details on closing prices) By Rocky Swift TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei stock gauge climbed for a fifth straight session on optimis...

 Imran Khan says Pakistan will struggle to break out of cycle of debt repayments - FT

Imran Khan says Pakistan will struggle to break out of cycle of debt...

April 13, 2023 04:19 PM AEST | By Reuters

April 13 (Reuters) - Pakistan will struggle to break out of a cycle of ongoing debt repayments without reform, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Kh...

 Japan govt bonds ho-hum pondering April policy tweak

Japan govt bonds ho-hum pondering April policy tweak

April 13, 2023 02:19 PM AEST | By Reuters

TOKYO/SINGAPORE, April 13 (Reuters) - Japanese government bonds were listless on Thursday, with yields initially falling in line with U.S. Treasury yi...

 Japan shares mixed after four-day gain on US recession concerns

Japan shares mixed after four-day gain on US recession concerns

April 13, 2023 01:04 PM AEST | By Reuters

By Rocky Swift TOKYO, April 13 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks were mixed on Thursday after a four-day advance, as concerns over a possible U.S. recession...

 South Korea import prices drop in March at fastest pace in 27 months

South Korea import prices drop in March at fastest pace in 27 months

April 13, 2023 07:00 AM AEST | By Reuters

SEOUL, April 13 (Reuters) - South Korea's import prices dropped in March at their fastest pace in 27 months, dragged down by weaker oil prices, centra...

 US Democratic National Committee, lawyer Elias part ways

US Democratic National Committee, lawyer Elias part ways

April 13, 2023 06:36 AM AEST | By Reuters

By Jacqueline Thomsen (Reuters) - The Democratic National Committee will no longer be represented by longtime Democratic lawyer Marc Elias, spokespeop...

 Argentina monthly inflation seen hitting 8-month high 7.1% in March

Argentina monthly inflation seen hitting 8-month high 7.1% in March

April 13, 2023 03:06 AM AEST | By Reuters

By Hernan Nessi BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's inflation rate is expected to have clocked in at an eight-month high of 7.1% in March, according...

 Brazil treasury says foreign investors pouring back into public debt

Brazil treasury says foreign investors pouring back into public debt

April 13, 2023 02:29 AM AEST | By Reuters

By Marcela Ayres and Bernardo Caram BRASILIA, April 12 (Reuters) - Foreign investors are returning in numbers to Brazil's public debt market, Treasury...

 Estonia PM focused on defence spending and same sex marriage law

Estonia PM focused on defence spending and same sex marriage law

April 13, 2023 01:54 AM AEST | By Reuters

(Recasts with Kallas interview to Reuters) By Andrius Sytas TALLINN, April 12 (Reuters) - Kaja Kallas said on Wednesday she was focused on her next te...

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