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Sri Lanka receives long-awaited IMF bailout
The IMF approved a $3 billion funding package on Monday after months of back-and-forth with Sri Lanka’s government during
Vietnam seizes tons of ivoryÂ
Vietnamese authorities confiscated seven tons of elephant tusks on Monday, its largest seizure of smuggled wildlife in over four years,
Saudi Arabia and Iran plan bilateral talks
After holding a call on the first day of Ramadan, Saudi Arabia’s and Iran’s foreign ministers have agreed
IMF warns Lebanon of hyperinflation risk
Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, the head of the IMF’s mission in Lebanon, said on Thursday that progress towards finalizing a
Russia changes tax policies to counter drop in oil revenue
Moscow has moved to change its process for taxing oil companies as steep discounts between various price levels have eroded
Lula’s team struggles to put forward credible economic plan
A meeting of the leading economic policy figures in Brazil this week highlighted President Lula de Silva’s difficulty in
Ukraine clinches IMF package to protect its battered economy
The IMF finalized a $15.6 billion loan, pending board approval, providing a financial lifeline for the battered Ukrainian economy.
Orban clashes with Hungary’s central bankÂ
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has escalated a standoff with the country’s central bank with a decree constraining its
Oil minister resignation suggests a broader anti-corruption purge in Venezuela
Venezuela’s powerful oil minister Tareck El Aissami resigned after several high-level executives of state-owned oil company PDVSA were arrested
Corruption and impeachment disrupt regional executives across Latin America
As the Ecuadorian constitutional court approved impeachment proceedings against President Guillermo Lasso, the Peruvian congress tabled a motion to impeach
Brazil inks deal to conduct Chinese trade in yuanÂ
China and Brazil have agreed to conduct their trade in their own currencies, moving away from the US dollar, AFP
Nigeria gets World Bank funding ahead of subsidy removal
Nigeria secured $800 million from the World Bank as it prepares to eliminate a subsidy on fuel. The country’s