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Ghana's repayment moratorium may complicate debt talks
The government has unilaterally announced a moratorium on interest payments on its foreign-denominated debt
GhanaEgypt will likely devalue its currency shortly
Interest rates were hiked on December 23, in part to reduce the pressure on the exchange rate
EgyptTunisian president’s position appears weak
The low turnout in the parliamentary election has triggered calls from opposition parties for the president to resign
TunisiaEgypt’s IMF deal with attract further vital funding
The government stated that it is to issue a list of sectors from which the state will withdraw after a deal with the IMF
EgyptLatin America remittances growth will slow in 2022-23
Remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean reached USD130bn in 2021, a 26.2% year-on-year increase
Latin AmericaEgypt's living standards will come under more pressure
The government is about to receive a USD3bn IMF loan
EgyptAusterity will bring political challenges in Sri Lanka
The budget for 2023 is designed to please the IMF, from which Colombo is working hard to secure a bailout
Sri LankaTunisia’s IMF deal will raise political tensions
The politically important Tunisian General Labour Union warned the government not to unilaterally enact economic reforms
Tunisia