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1 – 10 of 45Islamabad 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…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286930
ISSN: 2633-304X
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Parallel imports have played a crucial role in securing the supply of goods for the Russian economy. The creation and management of parallel import channels is now an important…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB286497
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In this context, the government has recently launched two debt renegotiation initiatives: “Desenrola Brasil” (Develop Brazil) under the Ministry of Finance and “Renegocia!”…
Unforeseen losses of BRL43bn (USD8.2bn) discovered in its balance sheet in early January prompted a sharp fall in the company's share price. Uncertainty regarding the undeclared…
Banking-sector stability is vital for the functioning of the Russian economy: bank credit is facilitating economic restructuring. Although the sector withstood the first impact of…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB278809
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LEBANON: Ex-military anger raises security risk
Orban's government is hiking taxes on several sectors to plug a widening fiscal deficit, amid concern that the country will not receive substantial EU funding. Unpredictable…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB275172
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The government hopes to encourage the cryptocurrency’s use for domestic and international transactions, with the aim of boosting financial inclusion. However, it has been…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB262686
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With numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths still relatively low, there is strong support for the restrictions in place despite their economic cost. The gradual reopening…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB251948
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The explanation lies in a government scheme offering subsidised mortgages, which drew prospective buyers to move faster than they might otherwise have done. While housing demand…