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IMF may stop contributing to Greek bailout

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GREECE/INT

The second phase of the current bailout, extended until end-June, foresees a final installment of 7.2 billion euros (8.2 billion dollars) in exchange for fiscal and structural…

Poland’s housing boom is likely to end soon

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POLAND

The construction industry in Eastern Europe, and Poland in particular, has boomed during the last decade. However, this is likely to change. Poland’s latest reform of…

Prospects for India in 2022

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PROSPECTS 2022

Meanwhile, GDP is projected by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to grow by 9.5% in the fiscal year ending March, rebounding from its 7.3% contraction in 2020/21. Economic goals…

Labour rule in New Zealand will bring activist policy

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NEW ZEALAND

This is a significant shift from the nine years of National Party-led governments which generally took a market-liberal line. The incoming government favours a more active…

Acrimony over Sri Lanka’s Colombo Port City will grow

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SRI LANKA

Parliament passed a bill earlier in May authorising the president to form the commission after key amendments recommended by the Supreme Court were incorporated into the…

Philippine leader faces tough challenge on prices

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PHILIPPINES

The fall appears linked to public discontent over elevated inflation, which has clouded the country's economic outlook. Meanwhile, the government is moving slower than it…

Prospects for the United Kingdom in 2017

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PROSPECTS 2017

Prospects for the United Kingdom in 2017.

EU-UK deal allows Cameron to campaign against Brexit

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EU/UK

The package of reforms on a new EU-UK relationship.

South Africa's Mboweni will aid Ramaphosa reform push

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SOUTH AFRICA

A former South African Reserve Bank (SARB) governor and minister of labour, Mboweni faces a crucial first few weeks in his new post as the government attempts to placate rating…

Euro-area/Greece deal will not avert Grexit risk

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EURO-AREA/GREECE

The agreement testifies to the wish of all parties to avoid a euro-area breakup. It averts the risk of Greece's immediate exit from the single currency. However, the risk of…