- 24 April, 2024
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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 of Ukraine, but that would not trigger a global financial…
U.N. chief appeals for release of money to save Afghan lives
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed on Thursday for a suspension of rules preventing the use of money in Afghanistan to save lives and…
Iran calls for release of Afghan funds during Taliban envoy’s visit
KABUL (Reuters) - The Taliban administration's acting foreign minister travelled to Iran to meet with his Iranian counterpart, who called for Afghan financial assets blocked since the Taliban takeover to…
Norway urges support for U.N. fund to aid Afghans
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) - Norway on Tuesday urged other countries to contribute to a United Nations fund by providing cash directly to Afghans so they can survive the…
WHO, partners seek $23.4 billion for new COVID-19 war chest
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization (WHO) and other aid groups on Thursday appealed to leaders of the world's 20 biggest economies to fund a $23.4 billion…
U.N. appeals for fresh injection of funds for famine-threatened Yemen
By Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) - Funds needed to feed millions of people in war-ravaged Yemen could run out in a matter of weeks, a senior United Nations official warned,…
IMF to launch virtual mission to Belarus to gather data on economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it would begin a virtual mission to Belarus, amid concerns raised about the global lender's disbursement of new emergency reserves…
U.S. allows personal remittances to flow to Afghanistan
KoBy Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States has told financial institutions that they may process personal remittances https://www.reuters.com/world/what-leverage-do-us-allies-have-over-taliban-afghanistan-2021-09-02 to Afghanistan, a Treasury Department spokesperson said on Thursday, a move…
IMF blocks Afghanistan’s access to emergency reserves
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced to block Afghanistan's access to the emergency reserve worth USD 460 million as the Taliban's control over the…
Biden administration freezes USD 9.5 bn of Afghan reserves to block Taliban access to funds
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): The Biden administration on Tuesday froze about USD 9.5 billion of Afghan reserves to keep cash away from the Taliban after it captured Afghanistan. US…
