IMF-World Bank

  • Oct 14, 2021
  • 2 min read

Delayed IMF talks will boost Argentine uncertainties

The president confirmed yesterday that there would be no IMF deal before early 2022

Argentina
  • Oct 11, 2021
  • 2 min read

Ill-timed Argentina-IMF debt talks will not advance

Economy Minister Martin Guzman will meet the IMF managing director this week to discuss debt refinancing

Argentina
  • Sep 21, 2021
  • 2 min read

New Lebanese cabinet’s economic plan faces hurdles

There is finally a government in Beirut, but it is still failing to keep the lights on

Lebanon
  • Sep 20, 2021
  • 7 min read

Pakistan’s IMF ties could be increasingly tense

Talks over the sixth review of Islamabad’s latest bailout programme with the Fund are due to resume later this month

Pakistan
  • Sep 15, 2021
  • 2 min read

Oman’s progressive fiscal measures may face pushback

Muscat went ahead with planned consolidation, including of state jobs, in its 2021 budget, despite the pandemic

Oman
  • Aug 24, 2021
  • 2 min read

Government economic failure will worsen Yemen’s crisis

The central bank in the south has received a USD665mn boost from the IMF

Yemen
  • Aug 24, 2021
  • 2 min read

Beirut’s short-term fiscal moves offer few benefits

Some more international funding looks set to come through, but policies are opaque

Lebanon
  • Aug 19, 2021
  • 2 min read

Afghanistan's finances in doubt under Taliban rule

The nascent Taliban government is being denied access to Afghan reserves and IMF funding

Afghanistan