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Greek crisis will test IMF governance

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INT/GREECE

However, negotiations will go ahead, notwithstanding Fund staff's recent misgivings on Greece's debt sustainability. Broader issues are whether the IMF's role as lender of last…

South Africa’s government faces major tax dilemmas

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SOUTH AFRICA

Wealth, inheritance and ‘solidarity’ taxes are being considered -- with the latter recently flagged as one solution to pay for COVID-19 vaccine procurement and pandemic-related…

Investment will be key for continuing Polish growth

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POLAND

The second phase of the government's reform agenda.

Permitting reforms seek to boost investment in Chile

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CHILE

Previous governments have also attempted to simplify permitting, with little success. They encountered difficulties in passing bills, while the continuity of administrative…

Prospects for Mexico in 2020

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PROSPECTS 2020

Prospects for Mexico in 2020.

Economic pressure will increase on Italian government

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ITALY

The budget will amount to EUR24bn (USD28bn), with a deficit of 4.3% of GDP to support tax cuts and increased spending. The higher-than-expected deficit comes as economic growth…

Mexico's weak GDP growth will outlast Pena Nieto

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MEXICO

GDP growth shows no sign of improving in the short-term.

Optimism about Serbia’s economy may be premature

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SERBIA

The Serbian economy.

South Africa faces structural reforms commitment tests

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SOUTH AFRICA

That is well above the less than 1% average growth rate over the past eight years but little more than half the IMF’s forecast for global recovery, reflecting South Africa’s…

Coal faces continuing challenges

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INTERNATIONAL

Cyclical and structural headwinds undermine confidence in coal.