Milei’s economy in 2026: between macroeconomic consolidation and politics
President Javier Milei is a unique figure in Argentine economic history — not necessarily due to his libertarian…
Japan may lose GDP race to India amid weak yen, tourism woes and China row
Japan’s economy is likely to fall behind India’s in 2026 to fifth place in the world, according to…
India overtakes Japan as world’s fourth largest economy, eyes top 3 in 2026
India has overtaken Japan as the world’s fourth-largest economy – and officials hope to pass Germany within three…
IMF remittance mandate for Pakistan sparks shadow banking fears
Finance Cutting bank incentives risks a reemergence of informal transfer channels: experts Pakistani rupee notes are counted at a bank…
IMF praises El Salvador’s 4% GDP growth as bitcoin tensions ease
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) praised El Salvador’s stronger-than-expected economic growth in a statement on Monday. The update…
Lebanon drafts long-awaited banking law to meet funding shortfalls in financial system
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam said on Friday that the government had put forward ​a long-awaited banking draft…
BoC Confirms Long Pause, Markets Pivot to High-Stakes FOMC
Canadian Dollar eased modestly in early US trading after the BoC left its policy rate unchanged at 2.25%,…
IMF raises China growth forecast to 5% for 2025, citing resilience
China’s economy is projected to grow by 5 per cent in 2025 before slowing to 4.5 per cent…
India’s strong economic growth impresses amid doubts on ‘overstated’ data
The better-than-expected growth of India’s economy, driven by strong performance in the domestic consumer and manufacturing sectors, highlights…
IMF satisfied with Bangladesh’s reform progress but flags key challenges: Salehuddin
UNB 18 November, 2025, 02:20 pm Last modified: 18 November, 2025, 06:54 pm Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed.…
BB to cut EDF size to $2b by Dec to meet IMF conditions
Under the $4.7 billion IMF loan deal, the central bank has committed to keeping the EDF capped at…
IMF team meets BNP, discusses reforms in financial, social sectors
A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met leaders of the BNP today (9 November) and discussed…