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1 – 10 of 13The elections, resulting in a fractured mandate and marred by allegations of rigging, have increased polarisation. Separately, Pakistan’s nine-month, roughly USD3bn Stand-By…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB285381
ISSN: 2633-304X
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The bailout’s second tranche cannot be released until the review is complete. Separately, the government is battling accusations that it is protecting individuals who helped…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB282414
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According to a debt sustainability analysis published by the IMF in May, Laos is in debt distress. Years of rapid growth in borrowing to fund infrastructure development…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280381
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Securing debt restructuring agreements is a key condition of the four-year, USD3bn Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme which the IMF’s Executive Board approved in March…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280445
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Some observers fear Nepal could soon end up in a full-blown economic crisis such as that now affecting Sri Lanka, which recently suspended external debt servicing. Kathmandu, like…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270224
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The government nevertheless remains under pressure from domestic critics and external stakeholders because of dwindling foreign exchange (forex) reserves and a growing debt…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB263250
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At least part of the support would be from the Fund’s new Resilience and Sustainability Trust (RST). Several media reports have described Dhaka’s move as a request for a bailout…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271902
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As a new crisis in relations with Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states intensifies and internal sectarian tensions mount, compromise Prime Minister Najib Mikati is pushing ahead…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265483
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In March, the government unveiled a PKR1.2tn package of fiscal stimulus to help mitigate the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis. Pakistan is relying on support from the IMF…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB253626
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The Dominican Republic and COVID-19.