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Crude oil prices dipped to approximately USD 82.5/barrel on Tuesday, reflecting market reactions to peace talks between Israel and Hamas, which eased concerns of a
May 13, 2024
Crude oil prices dipped to approximately USD 82.5/barrel on Tuesday, reflecting market reactions to peace talks between Israel and Hamas, which eased concerns of a
Afghanistan’s central bank announced plans to inject USD 16 mln into the market to stabilize the Afghani currency, continuing its strategy of bolstering the national
China’s central bank has reportedly advised regional lenders in at least two eastern provinces to limit their investments in ultra-long bonds to reduce risk exposure.
FDI into Indonesia surged by 15.5% YoY to a record USD 12.59 bln in Q1 of 2024, marking a significant acceleration from the 5.3% growth
Pakistan’s central bank held its interest rate at a record high of 22%, citing ongoing inflation risks from global oil prices and high domestic tax
Thailand’s Finance Ministry revised its 2024 economic growth forecast downward from 2.8% to 2.4%. This adjustment reflects the impacts of declining factory output, sluggish export
Vietnam’s annual inflation rate rose to 4.4% in April 2024, up from 3.97% in March, marking the highest rate since January 2023. The increase was
NATO’s Stoltenberg said Ukraine still has a chance to prevail on the battlefield after Moscow took advantage of delays in Western military and financial aid.
Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev announced that the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are set to meet in Kazakhstan to advance peace treaty negotiations. This meeting,
The use of the Serbian dinar (RSD) in Kosovo’s Serbian-majority areas will be revisited during a trilateral meeting involving the EU, Serbia, and Kosovo on
Tajikistan’s Foreign Ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador to express concerns over the treatment of Tajik citizens in Russia. This rare diplomatic protest follows incidents perceived as
Burkina Faso has temporarily banned the BBC and Voice of America (VOA) from broadcasting for two weeks due to their coverage of a report accusing
Kenyan President Ruto called on World Bank members to substantially increase their contributions to its concessional lending arm, the IDA, in the upcoming funding round.
Morocco’s government and leading trade unions have reached an agreement to increase the minimum wage in the private sector by 10% and raise civil servants’
The Tunisian government secured a USD 1.2 bln loan from the Saudi-based International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC) to fund energy imports over the next
The IMF staff are currently in Buenos Aires to discuss the eighth review of Argentina’s USD 44 bln financial program. The discussions, which began with
Brazil reported an unexpected primary fiscal deficit of BRL 1.5 bln reais (USD 293 mln) for March, contrary to analysts’ predictions of a surplus. This