IAEA to help Iraq develop peaceful nuclear programme, agency head says
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Rafael Grossi met Iraq’s prime minister in Baghdad on Monday as part of a …
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World Food Programme pauses distribution in north Yemen as funds limited
RIYADH (Reuters) – The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday it had paused general food distribution in north Yemen due to limited funding and …
IMF mission starts second review of Ukraine programme
KYIV (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund monitoring mission started work on Monday on the second review of a $15.6 billion multi-year loan program for …
Thai cabinet to consider debt suspension, handout programme next week – Dep Finance Minister
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s cabinet will consider next week a debt suspension plan for farmers and how to implement a digital wallet handout scheme, a …
IMF staff to visit Sri Lanka in Sept for first programme review
LONDON (Reuters) – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Colombo in a month’s time for the first review on Sri Lanka’s loan …
Australia sets climate target for aid programme, pledges more local jobs
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will put climate change and local jobs at the centre of its international aid programme, in a policy …
Bank of England forecasts 150 billion pound loss from QE gilt programme
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England forecast on Tuesday that it would make a net loss of just over 150 billion …
IMF approves $189 million payment to Zambia after first programme review
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has approved an immediate $189 million disbursement to Zambia following its first review of a $1.3 billion …
IMF board approves Pakistan bailout programme
(Reuters) – The board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a $3 billion, nine-month bailout programme for Pakistan on Wednesday, the IMF said. Pakistan …
Japan and NATO agree on new partnership programme at NATO Vilnius summit
By Sakura Murakami and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he welcomed that Japan and the North Atlantic …
IMF board to meet on July 12 for first review of Zambia’s programme -sources
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund executive board will meet on July 12 to complete the first review of its …
Volkswagen supervisory board to discuss savings programme on Tuesday
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen’s supervisory board will meet on Tuesday to discuss a planned savings programme ahead of its capital markets day on June 21, …
North Korea’s space launch programme and long-range missile projects
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea made a failed attempt at launching its first spy satellite on Wednesday, with the booster and payload plunging into the …
Poland to launch submarine purchase programme soon – minister
WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday that Poland plans to launch a submarine purchase programme in 2023. Poland has increased …
Japan’s plan to issue bonds to fund childcare programme adds to debt burden
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is expected to fund part of its spending for childcare measures by issuing additional …
Blinken says ‘shares aspiration’ of Ethiopia rejoining U.S. trade programme
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he shared Ethiopia’s aspiration to rejoin the African Growth and Opportunity Act …
G7 raises Ukraine support to $39 billion for 2023, urges IMF programme by March
BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) nations on Thursday raised economic support to Ukraine to $39 billion for this year and urged an …
IMF mission to visit Pakistan this month to discuss stalled bailout programme
By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) -An International Monetary Fund mission will visit Pakistan later this month to discuss the stalled ninth review of …
North Korea’s weapons programme defies COVID outbreak, reaches ‘uncharted territory’
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea forged ahead with its missile programme in 2022 and took steps toward resuming testing of nuclear bombs, …
Board of Russia’s AvtoVAZ approves $585 million in 2023 investment programme – RIA agency
(Reuters) – The board of directors of Russian top carmaker AvtoVAZ approved the firm’s 2023 investment programme for just under 40 billion roubles ($585 million), …
Russia’s space agency to issue bonds for satellite programme
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s space agency will borrow up to 50 billion roubles ($710 million) in 2023 to fund a mass satellite-building programme to catch …
France to release 5 billion euros of SDRs to vulnerable countries under G20 programme
PARIS (Reuters) – France will release some 4 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), worth about 5 billion euros ($5.26 billion), to …
Pakistan, IMF plan to move fast on bailout programme
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will “expeditiously” finish their technical engagement as part of the ninth review of Pakistan’s bailout …
Egypt nears staff-level agreement with IMF on terms of its programme -finance minister
(Reuters) -Egypt has finalised a staff-level agreement with the international monetary fund (IMF) on the components of its programme, and will issue an announcement “very …
IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Tunisia for loan programme
By Angus McDowall and Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $1.9 billion …
IMF team heads to Ghana on Monday to discuss loan programme request
(Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund confirmed on Sunday that a staff team will visit Ghana this week to continue discussions with the authorities on …
IMF anticipates no further relief needed for Zambia post-debt programme
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) does not anticipate any relief for Zambia after the end of a 2022-2025 debt …
ByteDance’s Douyin teams up with Alibaba’s Ele.me in mini programme push
BEIJING (Reuters) – ByteDance’s Douyin and Alibaba-owned Ele.me said on Friday they have agreed on a collaboration that will see the food delivery app establish …
Ukraine seeks new IMF programme, hopes aid arrives in Nov-Dec – PM
KYIV – Ukraine has formally requested a new programme from the International Monetary Fund and hopes to receive aid under the programme from November to …
N.Korea says will ‘never tolerate’ U.S. accusation of its nuclear programme
By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL – North Korea warned it will “never tolerate” the United States’ criticism of the isolated country’s nuclear programme, calling Washington the …
BMW to start 2 billion euro share buyback programme in July
BERLIN – Germany’s BMW approved the launch of a share buyback programme with a volume of up to 2 billion euros ($2.08 billion) set to …
Pakistan seeks increase in size, duration of IMF programme
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD -Pakistan has sought an increase in the size and duration of its $6 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, the country’s …
Cathay to launch major corporate sustainable aviation fuel programme
(Reuters) – Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd said on Wednesday it would work with corporate customers to launch a major corporate sustainable aviation fuel …
Sri Lanka to seek World Bank support alongside IMF loan programme – sources
By Uditha Jayasinghe and Devjyot Ghoshal COLOMBO/NEW DELHI – Sri Lanka will seek World Bank assistance to stave off a severe economic crisis in addition …
Polish central bank’s programme to allow Ukrainians to convert cash to start on Friday
WARSAW – Poland’s central bank signed an agreement with the National Bank of Ukraine that will allow every adult Ukrainian refugee to convert up to …
Polish central bank programme to allow Ukrainians to convert cash
WARSAW – Ukrainians in Poland will be able to convert hryvnia bank notes into Polish zlotys from the middle of next week as part of …
Analysis-For N.Korea’s missile programme, even failures can be sign of progress
By Josh Smith SEOUL – It is unclear if the apparent failure of a missile launch on Wednesday dealt a lasting blow to North Korea’s …
Russia revives COVID support programme to help firms hit by Ukraine sanctions
LONDON – Russia is resuming a support programme for critically important firms, hoping to protect companies from the effects of international sanctions by reviving measures …
Airbus to support Tiger helicopter programme
– Airbus Helicopters announced on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with France and Spain for its Tiger MkIII programme, including the upgrade of 42 …