Sri Lanka PM trying to fast-track IMF talks | Business and Economy News
The PM is seeking $4bn from the IMF, China and Japan to pay for food and fuel even as he
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How has Nigeria’s digital currency fared since its launch? | Crypto News
Abuja, Nigeria – James Ndubuisi, in-house lawyer at Lagos-based entertainment firm SoundHive Group, is certain he has no need for
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Sri Lanka slips into default, central bank head agrees to stay on | Business and Economy News
The island nation fell into default for the first time in its history as the gov’t struggled to halt an
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Indian rupee hits new low, stocks tumble on inflation woes | Business and Economy News
The rupee hit a new low for the second time this week while the stock exchange tumbled to its lowest
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Bank of England raises key rate to highest level in 13 years | Business and Economy News
The central bank hiked rates for the fourth time since December as UK inflation runs at 30-year highs. The Bank of
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Dollar o’clock: Should Zimbabwe axe its faltering currency again? | Business and Economy
Harare, Zimbabwe – In early 2019, Zimbabwe’s central bank announced plans to bring back the Zimbabwe dollar as legal tender
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‘Colossal uncertainty’: Russia surprises with bigger rate cut | Business and Economy News
Russia’s central bank cut interest rates more than forecast and indicated that borrowing costs may fall even lower, as priorities
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How a powerful dynasty bankrupted Sri Lanka in 30 months | Business and Economy News
Ahead of the November 2019 election, Sri Lankan presidential challenger Gotabaya Rajapaksa proposed sweeping tax cuts so reckless the incumbent
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Parliament pushes for capital controls law as Lebanese protest | Banks News
Beirut, Lebanon – Almost three years after banks in Lebanon began preventing the withdrawal of US dollars from bank accounts,
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World Bank to provide struggling Sri Lanka with $600m | Business and Economy News
Sri Lanka’s worst financial crisis has left it struggling to pay for essentials, including food, fuel and medicines. The World
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