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Sri Lanka halts Port City, SDP tax breaks, laws to be changed in IMF benchmark
04 Jul 2025 06:33 GMT
… of tax holidays, under an International Monetary Fund program.
The SDP Act in … go up temporarily to maintain exchange rate credibility and avoid offsetting interventions … Businesses) were gazetted without consulting IMF staff, Sri Lanka admitted.
Considering …
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IMF Executive Board completes the Fourth Review under the Extended Fund Facility with Sri Lanka
04 Jul 2025 07:01 GMT
… Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Fourth … bank independence. Greater exchange rate flexibility and gradually phasing … The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reviewed noncomplying purchases made …
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IMF backs reforms amid calls for budget overhaul
04 Jul 2025 01:45 GMT
… , writes FELIX OLOYEDE
The International Monetary Fund provided strong and candid feedback … and sequenced manner.
The IMF directors recommended maintaining a neutral … and macroeconomic strategies that promote exchange rate stability, attract investment, and …
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Sri Lanka's GDP to fall 1.5 percent on U.S. tariff hike: IMF
04 Jul 2025 01:51 GMT
… trading partners, according to an IMF country report.
At present, … diversion of trade.
The IMF added that lower exports … global commodity prices, and exchange rate depreciation.
The reduction in Sri … in GDP, the IMF said.
The IMF also warned that unemployment …
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IMF endorses CBN’s policy shift amid growing economic optimism
04 Jul 2025 00:55 GMT
… a more stable course. The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its latest Article IV … dismantled the long-standing multiple exchange-rate regime, replacing it with a … fiscal and monetary tightening and exchange rate reforms for improved macroeconomic balances …
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IMF warns Nigeria of increased budget deficit as oil prices fall
03 Jul 2025 22:41 GMT
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the gulf between … stability and exacerbate exchange rate pressures,” the IMF added in the … bpd projected for 2025.
IMF is taking a bright view … inflation,” the analyst warned.
IMF, a long-standing voice for …
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IMF implores Nigeria to tackle FX volatility, inflation
03 Jul 2025 15:23 GMT
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Nigeria to … It insisted that the exchange rate is an important shock absorber … and sliding productivity.”
The IMF team also acknowledged the … disinflation is entrenched.
The IMF recognised measures to strengthen …
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Nigeria’s fiscal deficit may hit 4.7% of GDP in 2025 – IMF
03 Jul 2025 14:41 GMT
… 2025, according to the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) report.
This projection signals … revenue collection, supported by exchange rate depreciation, inflation, and administrative … domestic revenue generation. The IMF staff report highlights that …
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IMF to CBN: Maintain monetary policy tightening stance… inflation still high
03 Jul 2025 12:36 GMT
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised the … concerns and stabilise the exchange rate.
“The CBN has … real policy rate positive.”
IMF: NIGERIA RECORDED $2BN PORTFOLIO … in the extreme, inducing steep exchange rate depreciation.
“In such circumstances, …
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IMF Greenlights $262 Million Boost for Congo Amid Reform Drive
03 Jul 2025 12:22 GMT
The International Monetary Fund has cleared the … steady inflation and improve exchange‑rate flexibility, while gradually … diversification efforts parallel to IMF‑backed stability measures.
… observing closely. The IMF disbursement could unlock complementary …