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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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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s absence at G20 fuels fears of an American retreat from the IMF and World Bank, raising concerns over global financial stability....
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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Argentina’s opposition calls for Milei’s impeachment after he promoted $LIBRA, a crypto token that surged then crashed, sparking backlash and a government investigation....
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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South Korea’s foreign reserves increased slightly in December but fell to their lowest year-end level in five years, reflecting currency volatility, according to 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 ADB lowered South Korea's 2025 growth forecast to 2%, citing a semiconductor slump despite rate cuts and policies. The projection aligns with IMF and OECD estimates....
Pakistan drowns in economic turmoil and terrorism despite IMF lifeline
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Pakistan drowns in economic turmoil and terrorism despite IMF lifeline

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In a recent move to help stabilize Pakistan’s severe economic crisis, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sanctioned a nine-month Stand-by Arrangement of US$3 billion. This bailout package, coupled with Saudi Arabia, UAE, and China’s...