Hopes of any rate cuts increasingly fade in the West

The UK, euro-area and US central banks are all adamant that rate cuts are not on the near-term agenda

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Investment-grade rating will benefit Greece’s economy

S&P became the first major international rating agency to award Greece investment grade (IG) status

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Greece's bond yields have fallen sharply since the peaks during the euro area crisis in the early 2010s

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Australia's central bank raised its benchmark rate today, given little choice as monthly inflation figures trend upwards

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Non-euro CEE countries either can join but lack the political will, or have the will but fail the economic criteria

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The United States and China, the largest global growth engines, will slow notably; downside risks dominate

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The government has blamed Islamic State-linked militants for a deadly attack on foreign tourists

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Countries entering the euro-area must satisfy four technical criteria indicating convergence

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Turkish price rises slowed marginally in October but remain high, especially for food

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