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Egypt expects $1.5 billion in aid by year-end; President in Greece for energy
December 8th, 2015
Egypt expects to receive $1.5 billion from the World Bank and African Development Bank by year-end to support the budget and could discuss potential IMF financing once parliament convenes, International Cooperation Minister Sahar Nasr said. Egypt is implementing a ...
UAE private sector business activity rebounds from 30-month low
December 8th, 2015
The economies of Saudi Arabia and the UAE showed a mild improvement in November, according to a monthly survey of businesses. But economists believe that the impact of low oil prices and a slowdown in infrastructure spending will lead ...
China Begins G-20 Leadership With Ideas to Reduce Dollar’s Role
December 7th, 2015
South Korea, France to lead working group exploring SDR use China exploring ways to make system more resilient to shocks As China takes the reins of the Group of 20 for the coming year, the first indications are emerging ...
Russia’s Central Bank adds yuan to reserve currency basket
December 1st, 2015
According to the sources, the share of Russian reserves in yuan in the near future will remain small and symbolic Russia’s Central Bank has added the Chinese yuan to the foreign exchange reserve basket, two sources close to the ...
Chinese Stocks: Brokerage Probes Weigh on November Stock Gains
December 1st, 2015
Three of China’s largest brokerages said they were under investigation for suspected violations of margin-trading rules A widening Chinese investigation into what officials have deemed suspicious or illegal trading activity has put the brakes on a rebound in the Shanghai Composite ...
What Will It Mean If the Yuan Gets Reserve-Currency Status?
November 30th, 2015
At least $1 trillion of global reserves may migrate to yuan Successful bid would boost Xi’s economic reform efforts International Monetary Fund representatives have given China strong signals that the yuan is likely to soon join the fund’s basket of reserve ...
Stocks Fall on China Selloff as Yuan Weakens; Commodities Slump
November 27th, 2015
Brokerages lead losses in Chinese shares on government probes Traders holding on to December Fed bets while ECB seen easing A selloff in Chinese stocks spread across Asia as falling industrial profits and a deepening probe of the financial ...
Greece Gets Aid Infusion as EU Counts on Tsipras for Reforms
November 25th, 2015
ESM approves payment of 2 billion euros after milestones met EU’s Dombrovskis says bank decisions due within weeks Greece unlocked more of its rescue funds as the euro area called on Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to maintain his nation’s ...
G20 leaders endorse OECD measures to crack down on tax loopholes
November 19th, 2015
G20 leaders endorse OECD measures to crack down on tax loopholes, reaffirm its role in ensuring strong, sustainable and inclusive growth The leaders of the world’s 20 largest economies today endorsed overhauled global standards to crack down on tax ...
After Grexit and Brexit, now is Fixit? a Finnish exit of the single currency
November 19th, 2015
A ‘Fixit’? Finland to debate leaving the euro zone We’ve heard of a “Grexit” and “Brexit” to refer respectively to the threat of Greece and Britain leaving the euro zone and European Union. But now there’s a “Fixit” – ...