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MARRAKECH :Discussions between Sri Lanka and all its creditors are ongoing, though the International Monetary Fund has not been informed about any specific agreements, its mission chief for the country said on Wednesday. "We will need to assess the entire package of agreements in its totality to assess consi

(Reuters) – Discussions between Sri Lanka and all its creditors are ongoing, though the International Monetary Fund has not been informed about any specific agreements, its mission chief for the country said on Wednesday. “We will need to assess the entire package of agreements in its totality to assess consistency with IMF debt targets,” Peter...

MARRAKECH: Discussions between Sri Lanka and all its creditors are ongoing, though the International Monetary Fund...

MARRAKECH :The International Monetary Fund had not been informed about any specific agreements regarding Sri Lankan debt talks, a fund official said on Wednesday, after China announced it had come to an agreement with the country.Peter Breuer told Reuters on the sidelines of the World Bank IMF annual meetings

Rising debt levels among "seemingly healthy" countries in Asia could drag growth in the region below currently forecast levels, World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill told Reuters in an interview on Monday. Gill said he remained critical of the slow pace of debt restructurings under the Group of 20 Common Framework for restructuring the debt of the poorest countries, and said it was critical to speed up those processes. But he said surprisingly high debt levels in Asia were also a ...

World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill, speaking with Reuters on Monday, said that rising debt levels among seemingly healthy countries in Asia coul

Gill said he remained critical of the slow pace of debt restructurings under the Group of 20 Common Framework for restructuring the debt of the poorest countries, and said it was critical to speed up those processes.

The Bretton Woods institutions have lost influence in recent years, and now are in search for a new role.

Amid a sharp increase in sovereign defaults, the IMF needs more resources. Members’ quotas are being reviewed, and powerful emerging states want bigger shares. But the Brics are also mustering resources to provide an alternative to the IMF

Financial markets have got off to a volatile start to the week, after Hamas militants launched an assault on Israel at the weekend, triggering violent conflict that left hundreds dead. A...