Banks Indonesia’s c. bank to buy 150t rupiah of state bonds Nada Ali Dec 18, 2024 0 Indonesia's central bank will buy 150 trillion rupiah ($9.3 billion) of state bonds in the secondary market next…
Africa News Ethiopia parliament backs $4.8b spending increase Nada Ali Nov 26, 2024 0 Ethiopian lawmakers approved on Tuesday a government plan to increase spending by $4.8 billion for the 2024/25…
Featured UK’s Starmer targets benefits bill with ‘radical reforms’ Aya El Sayed Nov 24, 2024 0 UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged to introduce "radical reforms" aimed at addressing the country's rising…
News Qatar offers debt relief to struggling firms to support private sector Aya Anwar Oct 10, 2024 0 Qatar plans to boost private sector growth by launching initiatives, including writing off loans for companies…
Banks China’s bank lending likely to surge in Sep. ’24 – Poll Nada Ali Oct 9, 2024 0 China's new yuan loans likely experienced a significant increase in September 2024.
Editors' Picks WHO, partners offer $1.5b to world vulnerable communities Aya Anwar Sep 24, 2024 0 The World Health Organization (WHO), in partnership with several multilateral development banks (MDBs), has…
International News Cambodia’s public debt up slightly 1.62% in Q2 Nada Ali Sep 16, 2024 0 Cambodia's total public debt stock reached $11.27 billion at the end of the second quarter, a slight increase of…
Africa News OECD forecasts 3.5% GDP Growth for Morocco ’24, 4.0% ’25 Aya Anwar Sep 11, 2024 0 The OECD Economic Survey forecasts a 3.5 per cent GDP growth for Morocco in 2024, matching the 2023 rate and…
Featured Global labour income share faces prolonged decline – ILO Aya Anwar Sep 5, 2024 0 The International Labour Organisation (ILO) highlighted a global decline in the labour income share, which has…
Africa News Africa receives $4.61b in loans from China in ’23 Aya Anwar Aug 29, 2024 0 Chinese lenders approved $4.61 billion in loans to Africa in 2023, the first annual increase since 2016, according…