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IMF to combine reviews of Egypt’s $8bn loan package
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said it would combine the fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt’s $8 billion support programme this fall to give authorities more time to meet critical ...
The International Monetary Fund approved its fourth review of the program in March, unlocking a disbursement of $1.2 billion ...
The IMF praised Senegal for acting to engage reforms to strengthen its economy, while also working with the IMF to clarify ...
The IMF may merge its fifth and sixth reviews of Egypt's $8 billion support programme because of slow progress on structural ...
The head of the European Central Bank said inflation has become more unpredictable due to shocks like the COVID-19 pandemic ...
Egypt has begun shutting down some local wheat collection centres ahead of schedule, signalling that the harvest is nearing ...
Inflation has pumped up food prices for consumers at the grocery store and for restaurants. NPR speaks with restaurant owners across the U.S. who sell regional classics to see how they are faring.
Cutting rates too soon could stoke inflation, which already sits above the Fed’s 2% target. But there’s also risk in waiting too long, which could hurt the labor market and slow economic growth.
The Federal Reserve downgraded its projections for U.S. economic performance this year, along with several primary economic indicators. The U.S. central bank sees lower economic growth, higher unem… ...
As inflation uncertainty persists, the newly launched WisdomTree Inflation Plus Fund offers a capital-efficient, multi-asset hedge blending TIPS, commodities, precious metals and investments that ...
Services price inflation - a crucial metric for the BoE - cooled to 4.7% from 5.4% in April, matching the BoE's forecast for May. The Reuters poll had pointed to a reading of 4.8%.