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IMF may stop contributing to Greek bailout

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GREECE/INT

The second phase of the current bailout, extended until end-June, foresees a final installment of 7.2 billion euros (8.2 billion dollars) in exchange for fiscal and structural…

Milei Argentina plans raise more doubt than certainty

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ARGENTINA

LLA has capitalised on growing discontent with politics after over a decade of economic stagnation, high inflation and increasing poverty. Milei’s discourse against what he calls…

Vietnam will likely miss 2023 GDP growth target

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VIETNAM

GDP growth slowed to 3.3% year-on-year in the first quarter. The slowdown was mainly due to the decline in exports, with Vietnam’s top export markets -- the United States, the EU…

Germany’s economy will struggle to grow this year

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GERMANY

GDP appears to have remained flat, quarter-on-quarter, in January-March, while there was a significant fall in industrial production in March and in investor confidence over the…

Prospects for India in 2023

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PROSPECTS 2023

Prospects for India in 2023.

Macri faces conflicting pressures in Argentina

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ARGENTINA

Although styled as the more 'business-friendly' candidate, Macri will face numerous challenges in making rapid macroeconomic changes, despite the need to do so. Since 2003, when…

Australian post-election fiscal conservatism is likely

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AUSTRALIA

As Australia seeks to manage slower demand from China and depressed commodities prices, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called a 'double dissolution' election for July 2…

Tougher times for New Zealand farmers are ahead

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NEW ZEALAND

The impact on New Zealand's farmers of changing environmental policies.

Recovery plan will need to follow Argentine debt deal

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ARGENTINA

The net present value (NPV) of this fifth offer is around 37% higher than the first, largely the result of bringing forward payment dates. Despite a significant fall in the…

Slower Polish growth may upset 2019 budget targets

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POLAND

With a two-year electoral cycle getting under way, the PiS government may be tempted to increase social spending. The stronger-than-expected economic outturn in the first half of…