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1 – 10 of 22The IMF recently recommended structural reforms to bolster the economy, which has struggled to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brunei has long been reliant on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB284691
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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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At the same time, private businesses have been allowed to import as never before. New privately owned shops caters to those with hard currency, but for most people the economic…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281234
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JORDAN: Lacklustre growth will fail to reduce poverty
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-ES278135
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MOROCCO: IMF agreement will boost economy
Although the food sector has not been immune to the impact of COVID-19, it has proved relatively resilient. According to the UN, while the region’s overall GDP fell by 6.4…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB258401
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Sri Lanka’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves fell to USD1.6bn at end-November, enough to finance only about one month’s imports. Colombo has in recent years relied on…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266266
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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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New Zealand registered 3.6% year-on-year real GDP growth in the second quarter of 2016, one of the highest among developed economies. This reflects strong domestic and trading…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB213731
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SRI LANKA: Risks to banks will increase