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Political challenges in Lebanon face the IMF agreement

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LEBANON

The government had met a number of the IMF’s conditions, including the passage of a capital control law and an electricity sector reform plan. It had also completed an audit to…

Beirut faces a massive challenge on aid and reform

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LEBANON

The government has drawn up a detailed document setting out the gravity of the country’s economic plight and requesting over 10 billion dollars of additional aid from the IMF and…

Beirut will need IMF support, despite political costs

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LEBANON

This followed the government’s decision to default, for the first time ever, on bonds maturing on March 9. There is a mounting controversy over whether to seek financial support…

Lebanon’s bank secrecy law will not get IMF approval

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Bank secrecy law will not get IMF approval

Lebanon will delay addressing IMF conditions

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Politics will delay addressing IMF conditions

Lebanon’s Hezbollah will oppose IMF-linked president

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Hezbollah will oppose IMF-linked president

Lebanon-IMF agreement will be delayed further

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LEBANON

LEBANON: IMF agreement will be delayed further

Politics will exacerbate Lebanon’s economic crises

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LEBANON

Lebanon also only has a caretaker government with restricted powers, at a time when the economy has contracted for four consecutive years. A staff-level IMF package worth USD3bn…

Lebanese cabinet approval sets the stage for IMF plea

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LEBANON

LEBANON: Cabinet approval sets the stage for IMF plea

Lebanon will struggle to agree with the IMF

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LEBANON

LEBANON: The IMF deal will be difficult to conclude