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1 – 8 of 8Separately, the IMF’s Executive Board on March 20 approved a four-year, roughly USD3bn Extended Fund Facility for the country. The approval came around ten months after Sri Lanka…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278564
ISSN: 2633-304X
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On the previous day, an all-party meeting called to manage the fallout from earlier protests in mid-June that turned into sectarian clashes failed because it was boycotted by key…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253570
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Exacerbated by terrorism and political feuding between Islamist and secular parties, economic difficulties have provided the powerful UGTT with an opportunity to exert more…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB241933
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The government's precarious fiscal position means that some taxes will be increased, but the rate of VAT will remain unchanged. Much of the adjustment will come about from the…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB246846
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ARGENTINA: General strike points to things to come
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES235406
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JORDAN: Leaderless protests will worry the Palace
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES240430
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In 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
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Uncertainty persists over SAA’s turnaround strategy, as well as that for other ailing SOEs including arms manufacturer Denel and the Land Bank. Operational problems at troubled…