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‘Get your house in order’: IMF chief’s stark warning for France over surging bond yields

07 أكتوبر 2026 05:37 م

France is currently in the throes of another political crisis

Iran’s rial currency hits new record low as US prepares to announce more sanctions

24 أغسطس 2026 08:20 م

Iranians find daily staples increasingly unaffordable

Africa's largest gold producer reaches a major IMF milestone with a fresh $371 million payout, after securing $3 billion

28 يوليو 2026 07:18 م

The IMF warned that careful spending and strong tax management will remain vital

IMF flags tough trade-offs as governments ramp up defense spending

16 أبريل 2026 05:16 م

Higher defense spending can create a “double dividend”

Nvidia becomes first company to reach $5 trillion valuation, fueled by AI boom

29 أكتوبر 2025 06:10 م

The dizzying rally for U.S. stocks comes despite lingering concerns over a bubble

IMF says combining reviews of Egypt's $8 bln loan to allow more time for reforms

03 يوليو 2025 06:56 م

A decision to combine the reviews could delay a new disbursement of funds

Approval of Egypt's IMF programme review faces possible delay, sources say

01 يوليو 2025 11:20 م

Financial reforms have progressed relatively smoothly.

IMF slashes UK’s growth forecast, points to U.S. tariffs and borrowing costs

22 أبريل 2025 04:56 م

The U.K.’s Office for Budget Responsibility in March also halved its growth forecast

U.S. tariffs will weigh on Poland’s pace of economic growth, PM warns

03 أبريل 2025 04:41 م

The International Monetary Fund most recently assessed that the economy of Poland, which has historically maintained close relations with the U.S., would expand by 3.5%

Saudi Arabia's economy grows at fastest quarterly pace since 2022

30 يناير 2025 05:02 م

Saudi Arabia’s economy grew in the fourth quarter at the quickest pace since 2022 as the non-oil sector expands under the kingdom’s multi-billion dollar strategy to diversify the economy.

IMF Begins Review of Latest Ukraine Loan as Kyiv Delays Tax Hike

11 نوفمبر 2024 08:40 م

The International Monetary Fund began its latest assessment of its loan program with Ukraine, even as Kyiv delays passing tax legislation as the lender

Investors Press IMF on Egypt’s Currency After Pound Holds Steady

01 نوفمبر 2024 08:43 م

Investors have pressed the International Monetary Fund for details about the Egyptian pound’s steady performance despite authorities’ commitment to a flexible exchange rate, according to people famili

Morocco Aims to Loosen Currency Peg to Euro-Dollar in 2026

26 أكتوبر 2024 06:13 م

Morocco aims to loosen the kingdom’s exchange rate regime in 2026, returning to a gradual reform process that was halted during the pandemic, the central bank governor said in an interview.

IMF Lowers Global Growth Forecast, Warns of Increasing Risks

22 أكتوبر 2024 06:02 م

The International Monetary Fund lowered its global growth forecast for next year and warned of accelerating risks from wars to trade protectionism, even as it credited central banks for taming inflati

Italy Will Have Europe’s Biggest Debt in Three Years، Scope Says

17 مايو 2024 07:18 م

Italy will have Europe’s biggest debt pile in just three years, according to Scope Ratings, which called for a plan to get its publ

IMF Says US، China Debt Pose Risks for Global Public Finances

17 أبريل 2024 07:20 م

The world’s two great economic rivals, China and the US, will drive much of the increase in global public debt over the next five years, with US spending creating trouble for many other countries by keeping interest rates high, officials at the International Monetary Fund said in a report.

EU pledges Egypt 1 billion euros in financial aid

12 أبريل 2024 04:26 م

The EU on Friday said it would provide Egypt with 1 billion euros ($1.07 billion) in short-term financial aid to help stabilise the country's economy.

Saudi Arabia Says for First Time Some 2030 Projects Get Delayed

07 ديسمبر 2023 04:44 م

Saudi Arabia has delayed past 2030 some of the projects launched as part of its economic transformation plan, in the first admission that the kingdom is having to shift the timeline for meeting the goals of the multi-trillion dollar program

Moody's downgrades Egypt's credit ratings to Caa1

06 أكتوبر 2023 09:54 ص

Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s) has today downgraded the long-term foreign and local currency issuer ratings of the Government of Egypt to Caa1 from B3 and changed the outlook to stable, concluding its review for downgrade initiated on May 9 2023.