A Financial consultant, Pro­fessor Dr Frank Forbes-Menson, has proposed the use of bank guarantees as a viable alternative for financing the country’s national budget. According to him, the use of ...

A group of economists have urged Sri Lanka to remove barriers to exports especially tariffs and para tariffs, which have hurt ...

The IMF Executive Board approved today Mali’s request for disbursement under the exogenous shock window of the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF),allowing for an immediate disbursement of US$129 million (SDR ...

The IMF on Wednesday said it would release $129 million to Mali from its Rapid Credit Facility that will help the country ...

A combination of debt relief, private investment and innovative finance could fill the gap for the green development of the ...

The IMF approved $20 bln for Argentina to help the central bank’s efforts to undo large parts of its currency and capital ...

The International Monetary Fund and Gambian authorities reached a staff-level agreement that would give the West African ...

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s credit rating, marking the first upgrade in nearly six years. The decision reflects ...

Mr Faye, who is 45 and new to political office, came to power on a wave of anti-Western and anti-elite sentiment. He promised ...

The dispute over the leadership of the central bank last August and the associated disruption in oil production weighed on growth in 2024. Output is estimated to have contracted, driven by the forced ...

This imitation of Japan’s exchange-rate policy has seen many other countries’ central banks amass “war chests” of dollar ...

China’s economy posted 5.4% growth in the first quarter of 2025, fueled by strong exports ahead of steep new US tariffs. But economists warn a slowdown is likely as trade tensions escalate.