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Taiwan tensions, Opec oil moves, BMW warns of waning demand
Fund says move would encourage power saving while protecting poorer households
Ranil Wickremesinghe blames delay on mass demonstrations against economic mismanagement
Dhaka insists economy not in ‘bad shape’ as it joins Sri Lanka and Pakistan in approaching Fund
The south Asian nation is facing dire fuel and food shortages amid ongoing economic and political crises. What does that mean for the rest of the world?
Risks to economic outlook are ‘overwhelmingly tilted to the downside’, fund warns
Currency posts worst week in more than two decades amid concerns IMF deal will not avert crisis
End to imports from key energy supplier would drag Europe’s largest economy into recession in 2023, says fund
Move designed to preserve cash to fight Russian invasion would amount to a default
Eastern Europe and Italy would suffer serious recessions unless countries pool resources
Former prime minister was the beneficiary of voter anger over Pakistan’s cost of living crisis
Sajith Premadasa faces uphill battle in vote to pick new president on Wednesday
Borrowing costs are surging as hot inflation and rising US rates spook investors
Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif hails staff-level agreement that opens way to release $1.2bn
Fund warns that downside risks cited in the spring have now materialised
Silvina Batakis tries to reassure investors and IMF as she takes on a precarious economy amid political divisions
A significant minority of debt-laden emerging nations are already on the brink of crisis
Charter drawn up by populist leader Kais Saied would greatly increase presidential powers
Proposal to seize assets labelled unlawful and unconstitutional
Developing economies face their biggest set of challenges for years
Plus, European regulators turn their sights on ESG ratings
With a growing risk of defaults in the developing world, the reliability of projections needs urgent improvement
Slowing collateral velocity hints that bank balance sheet are constrained
Former prime minister increases pressure on government as it seeks next tranche of crucial IMF loan
Ranil Wickremesinghe says Beijing offers ‘a few hundred million dollars’ as Colombo seeks IMF bailout
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