ECB faces multiple challenges in withdrawing stimulus

Euro strength makes unwinding policy more important but the ECB will tread carefully as financial markets are vulnerable

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Port deal with China may not ease Sri Lanka’s debt

Sri Lanka on July 29 signed an agreement for a Chinese firm to acquire a stake in the Hambantota port

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Initial damage estimates for the Caribbean are likely to fall well short of the final economic costs

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Long-term mismanagement has left many of the state-owned pension funds dependent on direct fiscal transfers

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Leaked findings into undisclosed parastatal debts reveal widespread mismanagement and misreporting

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Erdogan’s Bosphorus bypass canal is unnecessary, underfunded and potentially dangerous

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Oil fund assets cushion the budget against shocks, buying some time for structural reforms

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The prime minister believes he can sustain GDP growth, but the IMF is warning of risks to the economy

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The Jackson Hole retreat proved light on future policy insights but revealed difficult trade-offs

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A concerted state effort to improve financial inclusion is paying off, and could have some unintended positive effects

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