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Egypt secures $1 billion World Bank reform support

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CAIRO: The World Bank Group has approved US$1 billion in new financing for Egypt to support private sector-led job creation, bolster macroeconomic and fiscal resilience, and advance measures tied to a greener economy, marking the latest multilateral backing...
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Bahrain and UK review regional tensions and economic risks

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MANAMA: Bahrain and the United Kingdom said after meetings in Manama that they had reviewed regional and international developments, with both sides emphasizing the security and economic fallout from the current crisis and the need to support...
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South Korea FX reserves fall in March on stronger dollar

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SEOUL: South Korea’s foreign exchange reserves fell in March as a stronger U.S. dollar reduced the converted value of non-dollar assets and authorities used reserves in operations to ease currency-market strain, central bank data showed on Friday....
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India forex reserves hit record $728.49bn on RBI data

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MUMBAI: India’s foreign exchange reserves rose to a record $728.494 billion in the week ended Feb. 27, according to data released by the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. The stockpile increased $4.885 billion from $723.608 billion a...
Concerns mount over US commitment to IMF and World Bank
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Concerns mount over US commitment to IMF and World Bank

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Concerns over the United States' commitment to global financial institutions are intensifying following U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s absence at recent G20 meetings. His no-show has fueled speculation about a potential U.S. retreat from the...
Argentina’s Milei in political turmoil over $LIBRA cryptocurrency crash
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Argentina’s Milei in political turmoil over $LIBRA cryptocurrency crash

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Argentine President Javier Milei is facing significant political fallout after endorsing a cryptocurrency token that quickly skyrocketed in value before crashing, leading opposition lawmakers to threaten an impeachment trial. The token, $LIBRA, was promoted by...
Korea’s foreign reserves hit five-year low despite monthly increase
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Korea’s foreign reserves hit five-year low despite monthly increase

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The Republic of Korea’s foreign reserves saw a slight increase in December compared to the previous month but recorded their lowest year-end level in five years, according to data released by the Bank of Korea...
ADB lowers South Korea’s 2025 growth forecast to 2 percent
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ADB lowers South Korea’s 2025 growth forecast to 2 percent

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised South Korea's 2025 economic growth forecast downward to 2 percent, according to an announcement by Seoul's finance ministry on Wednesday. The adjustment reflects a 0.3 percentage-point decrease from...
IMF's 2024 global growth forecast highlights U.S. resilience
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IMF’s 2024 global growth forecast highlights U.S. resilience

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The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised its global growth projection for 2024, increasing it by 0.2 percentage points to 3.1%. This upward revision is attributed to the resilience of the U.S. economy and the...