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Sri Lanka government will shrug off unpopularity

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SRI LANKA

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…

Prospects for Turkey to end-2020

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PROSPECTS H2 2020

Prospects for Turkey to end-2020.

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…

Sri Lanka move on domestic debt will be of limited use

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SRI LANKA

Securing debt restructuring agreements is a key condition of the four-year, USD3bn Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme which the IMF’s Executive Board approved in March…

Progress on third Greek bailout will raise hope

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GREECE/EU

GREECE/EU: Progress on third bailout will raise hope

Italy's rejection of ESM reforms will continue

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EU/ITALY

Reforms to the ESM, which is the EU’s main bailout fund, were agreed by member states in 2021 but implementation has been halted by Italian opposition. The vote exposed divisions…

Sri Lanka faces several obstacles in debt talks

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SRI LANKA

Sri Lanka must attend to debt restructuring as part of its four-year, USD3bn bailout programme with the Fund. The Fund’s Executive Board approved the bailout in March, roughly ten…

Gridlock is likely as Australian minor parties rise

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AUSTRALIA

Surveys show Australians are increasingly disenchanted with their major political parties. Despite some policy successes, the governing Liberal Party continues to trail well…

Meade faces tough balancing act in Mexico election

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MEXICO

The move prompted a reshuffle of positions by President Enrique Pena Nieto, who the following day also announced the appointment of a new Bank of Mexico (Banxico) governor…

Election exacerbates Costa Rica infrastructure issues

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COSTA RICA

Infrastructure spending.