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Turkish state banks’ use for policy may harm stability

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TURKEY

State banks’ increased use as policy instruments.

Budget may give Australian government little help

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AUSTRALIA

Anchored by cash handouts and tax relief for consumers, Frydenberg presented the budget as the next phase of a post-pandemic economic strategy but many of its provisions have…

Restructuring of Spain’s banking sector will continue

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SPAIN

Spain's banking sector.

Specialty commodities will not see global oversupply

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INTERNATIONAL

Impact of falling commodity prices and dearth of capital on the resource sector.

Egypt's budget sets ambitious revenue targets

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EGYPT

The budget envisages an overall deficit of 7% of GDP, revised upwards from an earlier draft because of the effects of devaluation and higher interest rates on public debt…

Greek banks have shed bad debt but remain vulnerable

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GREECE

Stronger balance sheets will reduce systemic risk in the sector. Efficient financial intermediation by Greek banks is a vital requirement for achieving economic growth targets in…

Saudi economic reform will be gradual

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SAUDI ARABIA

The government has recently taken some modest steps to rein in the budget deficit, including cuts in energy subsidies, and has promised to improve disclosure of its fiscal…

Generous EU funds will help Greece through 2021-22

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GREECE/EU

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis hailed the agreement as a national success. It enables the New Democracy government to maintain fiscal stimulus over the next two years…

IMF will worry about Cairo's debt burden later

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EGYPT

The review will take into account the effects of measures taken thus far, in particular the flotation of the Egyptian pound, and will assess the government’s budget for the…

Budget will not offset South Africa junk rating risk

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SOUTH AFRICA

Fiscal outlook for South Africa.