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IMF Staff Reaches Staff Level Agreement with Armenia on the Fifth Review of the Stand-By Arrangement

International Monetary Fund 25 Apr 2025
Reforms to strengthen medium-term fiscal planning, enhance public financial management—including through robust fiscal risk management, transparency, and governance—and bolster the public ...
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IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreement on the Fourth Review under the Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka

International Monetary Fund 25 Apr 2025
Restoring cost-recovery electricity pricing is essential to minimize fiscal risks and enable appropriate electricity infrastructure investments ... costs and corruption risks, while enabling growth.
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Business sector warns of ongoing fiscal challenges after VAT hike reversal

Independent online (SA) 25 Apr 2025
... for consumers, the country's fiscal position remained severely strained ... However, Parsons said this did not mean that fiscally South Africa was out of the woods. “Future risks to fiscal policy remain.
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Analysis: Why April Politburo Meeting is Keeping Incremental Stimulus in Reserve

Caixin Online 25 Apr 2025
tariffs imposed on China since April heightening export risks, markets had anticipated countermeasures, particularly ...
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Japan announces new economic stimulus package to counter Trump tariffs effects

Cryptopolitan 25 Apr 2025
IMF Fiscal Affairs Director Victor Gaspar warned that if a significant economic shock hit Japan in the future, the ... He emphasized the urgent need to begin fiscal consolidation in light of debt risks.
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Technology offers best bet to tackle tax revenue leakages – Dr. Boachie Yiadom

B & FT Online 25 Apr 2025
Yiadom also defended the controversial risk-reward payment model under which SML operates, describing it as fiscally prudent for the government, particularly in innovative sectors where results can be directly measured.
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GBP/USD Forecast: UBS Unlocks Opportunity Amidst Dollar Weakness

Bitcoin World 25 Apr 2025
Global Risk Sentiment ... If global economic prospects improve or risk aversion decreases, demand for the dollar as a safe haven can diminish. Fiscal Considerations ... Risk Management is Key ... Always use appropriate risk management tools like stop-losses.
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JD Bancshares, Inc. Reports Financial Results for Quarter Ended March 31, 2025

ACCESSWIRE 25 Apr 2025
Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated due to a number of factors which include ...
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IMF warns of soaring global debt levels as countries face tough economic choices

Independent online (SA) 24 Apr 2025
According to the Fiscal Monitor’s debt-at-risk, which utilizes data up to December 2024, in a severely adverse scenario global public debt could reach 117% of GDP by 2027 ... “Risks to the fiscal outlook have further intensified.
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Rising Global Debt Requires Countries to Put their Fiscal House in Order

International Monetary Fund 24 Apr 2025
According to the Fiscal Monitor’s debt-at-risk, which utilizes data up to December 2024, in a severely adverse scenario global public debt could reach 117 percent of GDP by 2027 ... Risks to the fiscal outlook have further intensified.
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World Bank trims Pakistan’s economic growth forecast to 2.7pc

Dawn 24 Apr 2025
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the World Bank said that growth would remain subject to many downside risks but forecast that the economic growth rate would improve to 3.1pc in the next fiscal year (FY26) and 3.4pc in FY27.
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Uzbekistan: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission

International Monetary Fund 24 Apr 2025
Domestically, risks ... Importantly, to address fiscal risks from a rapidly growing PPP pipeline, the authorities have made notable progress in designing a system to monitor and manage risks from PPPs.
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S&P Global Downgrades Bahrain’s Economic Outlook Amid Financial Strains

The Arabian Post 24 Apr 2025
The global ratings agency’s decision reflects a combination of market volatility, higher social spending, and an increasingly strained fiscal environment ... revenues to fund its fiscal obligations.
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IMF warns global public debt set to exceed pandemic-era levels due to rising tariffs

ECNS 24 Apr 2025
Debt risks were already elevated. According to the Fiscal Monitor's debt-at-risk, which utilizes data up to December 2024, in a severely adverse scenario global public debt could reach 117 percent of GDP by 2027.
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Mashatile calls for transparency and inclusivity in the 2025 Budget process

Independent online (SA) 24 Apr 2025
What this means is that we need fiscal planning that is inclusive from the start, ... The goal here was to create a sustainable fiscal position that supports economic growth and manages risks effectively.
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