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Indian brokerage firm Zerodha is implementing a bold initiative aimed at fostering greater participation in government bonds (G-Secs), treasury bills (T-Bills), and state development loans (SDLs). Effective March 1, 2024, Zerodha will waive the 0.06% brokerage fee on these investment options.

Negotiations on a new government in Pakistan have allayed immediate fears of instability in the nuclear-armed nation following inconclusive elections last week, but the risk of a full-scale economic crisis remains. A $3 billion programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) runs out next month and securing a new and much bigger one is widely seen as the priority for the new administration. The largest party, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), secured support on Tuesday from the se...

Romania ended 2023 with a current account deficit of EUR22.69 billion, down 12% from EUR26 billion at the of 2022, central bank data showed on Tuesday (February 13, 2024).

South Asia News: Negotiations are taking place for the withdrawal of Indian troops stationed in the Maldives. The first phase of the withdrawal is scheduled before Mar

FM Sitharaman said that, as far as concerns regarding the International Monetary Funds report enumerating the debt-to-GDP ratio is concerned, it must be taken into context. “This is what has been enumerated for an ‘extreme worst-case scenario, and is not fait accompli,” she said. She added that Centres measures towards debt structuring and core debt would keep the situation under control. She further explained to the house that even for advanced countries, debt to GDP also st...

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine's national debt has increased by 102%, said the Ministry of Finance.

S&P Global has also raised its long-term issue ratings on the companys outstanding bonds due January 2024, August 2024, and March 2025 to CCC+ from D. “Completion of the liability management exercise has alleviated refinancing risk for Vedanta Resources, although liquidity risks remain,” it said in a note on Monday.

ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Finance Minister, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar has reportedly accused both previous PTI and ...

IMF approves $700 million for Pakistan, stabilizing economy. Progress cited, but challenges persist. Read about fiscal improvements and inflation concerns

The IMFs executive board approved an immediate disbursement of around $700 million for Pakistan Thursday. The funds were unlocked after the International Monetary Fund board approved the first review of a nine-month, $3 billion loan agreement reached in July 2023. The IMF said that macroeconomic conditions in Pakistan had "generally improved" since the program was implemented.