- 23 November, 2024
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Lebanon president tells U.N. big challenges await government, help needed
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's President Michel Aoun told the United Nations General Assembly on Friday that big challenges awaited his country's new government and asked the international community for funding…
France’s Macron urges Lebanon to push ahead with reforms, swift IMF talks
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron urged Beirut on Friday to implement urgent reform measures and push ahead with International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks, adding that France would continue to…
Lebanon’s Mikati says IMF talks a necessity not a choice
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati said on Monday a resumption of talks with the International Monetary Fund was a necessity to pull the country out of its…
IMF warns of ‘looming humanitarian crisis’ in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it was deeply concerned with the economic situation facing Afghanistan and warned of a looming humanitarian crisis facing the country…
U.S. pushes world leaders to embrace 70% global COVID-19 vaccination target
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States is pushing global leaders to endorse what it calls ambitious targets for ending the COVID-19 pandemic, including ensuring 70% of the world's population is vaccinated…
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…
Explainer-What leverage do U.S., allies have over Taliban in Afghanistan?
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States and its allies may have left Afghanistan in the hands of the Taliban but they still have "leverage" to make the…
Afghanistan central bank board member urges Biden, IMF to release funds
By Josh Smith (Reuters) - A senior board member of Afghanistan's central bank is urging the U.S. Treasury and the International Monetary Fund to take steps to provide the Taliban-led…
Biden administration suspends arms sales to Afghanistan post-Taliban takeover
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): The Biden administration on Wednesday (local time) suspended all arms sales to the government of Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country. In a…
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…
IMF revises India’s growth projection to 9.5 pc for FY22
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday has scaled down India's growth to 9.5 per cent for the current financial year from 12.5 per cent…
Pakistan borrows USD 14.3 billion foreign loans in FY21
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 20 (ANI): Pakistan Ministry of Economic Affairs reported on Monday that the government received USD 14.283 billion foreign loans during the fiscal year 2020-21, compared to USD…
