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1 – 10 of 137The theme it has chosen for its chairmanship is ‘enhancing connectivity and resilience’. The reference to ‘resilience’ is apt, as Laos is attempting to manage severe economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284173
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ARGENTINA: Economic package will bring near-term pain
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES283979
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SYRIA: Economic crisis will be unmitigated
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES281307
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The demonstrations were triggered by Assad’s mid-August announcement of big fuel price increases, only partly mitigated by rises in salaries and pensions. However, they have been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281840
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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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Separately, 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
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The government has continued to absorb banks’ liquidity to close the fiscal deficit, with most private investors reluctant to finance the Treasury. The decline in demand for…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB280606
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LEBANON: Sectarian elites will drive further crises
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES278041
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LEBANON: Salary hikes are only a short-term fix
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES278515
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KAZAKHSTAN: Social unrest diverts policy from IMF path