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Lebanon prosecutor seeks freeze of central bank chief’s overseas assets
By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) -Lebanon's top prosecutor has sought to freeze European bank accounts belonging to central bank chief...
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Sri Lanka lifts curfew after violent protests over economic crisis
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Dinuka Liyanawatte COLOMBO (Reuters) - Police in Sri Lanka's capital lifted a curfew on Friday after...
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Tunisian crisis escalates as president dissolves parliament
By Tarek Amara and Angus McDowall TUNIS (Reuters) -Tunisian President Kais Saied late on Wednesday issued a decree dissolving parliament,...
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Sri Lanka suffers long power cuts as currency shortage makes fuel scarce
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankans faced 10-hour power cuts on Wednesday and warnings of longer blackouts on...
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Russian supply chains next in line for sanctions – U.S. Treasury’s Adeyemo
By David Lawder and Kate Holton LONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and its allies plan new sanctions on more sectors...
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Lebanese parliament to debate capital control law
BEIRUT (Reuters) - A draft Lebanese capital control law will be discussed by parliamentary committees on Monday and put to...
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Exclusive-IMF board approves $45 billion Argentina program -sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board on Friday approved a $45 billion...
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Pakistan opposition calls foul as Khan no confidence motion delayed till Monday
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - The speaker of Pakistan's parliament adjourned a motion of no-confidence in Prime Minister Imran...
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Pakistan PM Khan says he won’t resign ahead of no-confidence move
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said he will not resign, rejecting opposition calls for...
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Sri Lanka to seek World Bank support alongside IMF loan programme – sources
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Sri Lanka will seek World Bank assistance to stave off...
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In Sri Lanka, as economic crisis worsens, two men die waiting in queue for fuel
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan police said on Sunday two men collapsed and died while waiting in...
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IMF board to meet March 25 over Argentina debt deal: statement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's executive board will meet on March 25 to discuss Argentina's request for a...
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Argentina’s Senate gives thumbs up to $45 billion IMF debt deal
By Nicolás Misculin BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's Senate voted late on Thursday to approve a $45 billion debt deal...
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Poor the hardest hit in Latam by Russia’s Ukraine invasion -IMF
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The poorest will be the hardest hit across Latin America and the Caribbean by the economic...
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Ninety percent of Ukrainian population could face poverty in protracted war – UNDP
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -Nine out of 10 Ukrainians could face poverty and extreme economic vulnerability if the war...
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World Bank provides $200 million in more funds for Ukraine
By Andrea Shalal and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Monday approved nearly $200 million in additional and...
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IMF says working on bilateral donor trust fund for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund is working on a new Ukraine trust fund instrument to allow bilateral donor...
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Ukraine economy to contract sharply in 2022 due to war, IMF report says
By Andrea Shalal, Natalia Zinets and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ukraine's economy is expected to contract by 10% in 2022...
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Russian default no longer ‘improbable’, but no trigger for global financial crisis- IMF
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia may default on its debts in the wake of unprecedented sanctions over its invasion...
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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy defiant as Russian forces, despite setbacks, regroup near Kyiv
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday Ukraine was at a...
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