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1 – 10 of 19In August, it asked the IMF for a USD1.75bn credit under the Extended Fund Facility. This will come on top of the USD504mn approved by the IMF for emergency financial assistance…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB255001
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Pension reform is a critical compliance requirement for the Greek authorities with the 'quadriga' of creditors -- ECB, European Commission, European Stability Mechanism and IMF -…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB207639
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ND development plan.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246699
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However, cuts to the social grants budget and a continued focus on the planned three-year wage freeze for civil servants has annoyed (among others) the ruling ANC's ‘Tripartite…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB259790
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The draft foresees a central administration budget deficit of 80.6 billion lira (14.3 billion dollars) or 1.8% of GDP. Maintaining fiscal discipline would bolster international…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB239337
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With huge financial reserves, low public debt and a small population, Kuwait is one of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states best equipped to ride out an extended period of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB212955
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Various interest groups, including the private sector, political actors and civil society organisations, are likely to put pressure on the government to reduce its revenue targets…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB273323
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The framework’s goal is to give the government flexibility to implement its policy commitments, including the Bolsa Familia welfare programme and increased minimum wages and…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278687
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Russian management of external risks.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246422
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The economy has been growing respectably, helped by rising exports, inward foreign direct investment (FDI), the ECB's quantitative easing and large inflows of EU structural funds…