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Ukraine can pile up debt without default risk for now

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UKRAINE

It followed the EU’s disbursement on April 25 of a third lending tranche of EUR1.5bn (USD1.65bn) from its EUR18.0bn macro-financial assistance package. In both cases, the money…

Greek crisis will test IMF governance

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INT/GREECE

However, negotiations will go ahead, notwithstanding Fund staff's recent misgivings on Greece's debt sustainability. Broader issues are whether the IMF's role as lender of last…

Prospects for infrastructure in the third quarter

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PROSPECTS Q3 2015

Prospects for global infrastructure in the third quarter.

The great GDP contraction may herald huge crowding out

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INTERNATIONAL

Economic stimulus schemes and gaps.

Ukraine’s war recovery will need more external funding

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UKRAINE/INT

Co-organised by the UK and Ukrainian governments, the conference concentrated on Ukraine’s economic stabilisation and recovery from the effects of war. A follow-up to URC2022 held…

Belarus crisis to expand economic reliance on Russia

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BELARUS

Protracted disputes over oil and gas pricing and supply volumes will now be resolved on Moscow's terms, and Lukashenka must gratefully accept the debt relief and terms on offer.

Prospects for the Russian economy to end-2019

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PROSPECTS H2 2019

Prospects for the Russian economy to end-2019.

COVID-19 crisis will test Ghanaian fiscal discipline

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GHANA

Ghanaian economic shocks.

Ukraine hopes external funds will keep it afloat

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UKRAINE

Shmihal said the budget would be largely covered by IMF, EU and US funds totalling USD3.5bn per month. The unprecedented reliance on borrowing, through domestic bond issuance and…