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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…

Pakistan will be optimistic about its IMF talks

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PAKISTAN

Islamabad now seeks a larger, longer-term bailout programme with the Fund. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has suggested that a staff-level agreement on such a package could…

South Sudan may struggle to attract oil investment

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SOUTH SUDAN

Crude oil is central to South Sudan’s economy, providing between 80% and 90% of government revenue and almost all export earnings. Last year’s oil price shock hit the economy hard…

Turkish economic policy will be inconsistent to 2019

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TURKEY

Economic policy to 2019.

Angolan government will point to early reform progress

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ANGOLA

The underperformance of the oil sector, coupled with a recent fuel distribution crisis, have combined to dampen growth forecasts for 2019. While President Joao Lourenco’s…

Long-term challenges cloud Ethiopia’s economic reforms

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ETHIOPIA

Outlook for Ethiopia's economic reforms.

IMF lending will prod Ukraine to sustain reforms

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UKRAINE

After releasing 1 billion dollars in April, the IMF is urging Ukraine to implement land and pension reforms to make it eligible for further lending tranches. The government is…

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…

Indonesia is on a modest growth path in 2017 and 2018

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INDONESIA

Indonesia’s economic outlook.

Prospects for African economies to end-2022

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PROSPECTS H2 2022

Prospects for African economies to end-2022.