The IMF lists factors behind robust economic growth-Dominican Repbulic
Doinican Today Santo Domingo.- Like Panama and Uruguay, the Dominican economy grows above the regional average and in the specific case of this country the director of the Department of the Western Hemisphere, Alejandro Werner, stressed that it has been due to the adequate macroeconomic management of the economy, which has led the Dominican Republic […]
IMF staff agrees new $1.3 billion four-year loan program with Jordan
Investing.Com The International Monetary Fund on Thursday said it has reached a staff-level agreement with Jordan on a $1.3 billion new four-year program aimed at bolstering economic growth and stimulating job creation, while strengthening fiscal stability. The program, arranged under the IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF), is subject to IMF management approval and consideration by […]
3-Kenyan GDP expected to grow 6.2% in 2020, central bank says
Reuters NAIROBI, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Kenya’s economy is forecast to grow 6.2% this year, up from 5.7% last year, central bank governor Patrick Njoroge said on Tuesday, as regional trade shields Kenya from the effects of a global downturn. The bank expects recovering agriculture, medium and small businesses and robust private-sector credit growth to […]
Economic milestones of Vietnam in 2019
Vietnam + Hanoi (VNA) – One of the fastest economic growth rates in the region, the signing of free trade and investment protection deals with the EU, and the Politburo’s first-ever resolution on foreign investment attraction were among the top 10 economic events of Vietnam in 2019. The following define Vietnam’s economy this year as selected by the Department for […]
Need to increase exports? Try ICT services
The Express Tribune ISLAMABAD: Economists tell us that one of the main reasons for our economic woes is the lack of emphasis on exports. In many cases that is due to our attempts to protect local manufacturing in the hope that one day it will become strong enough to compete with the outside world. That is […]
Bangladesh’s rise in global apparel business
The Dail Star Just after the Independence War of 1971, Bangladesh had to put up a fresh fight to get rid of the scars that the nine-month battle left on its economy. Like on the domestic front, the country started a modest journey in overseas trade: it logged $348 million by exporting 25 products to […]
Minister Champagne concludes visit to Mali, continues on to Morocco
Government of Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded a visit to Mali that focussed on the important and long-standing bilateral relationship between our two countries. Canada and Mali have been close partners for more than 50 years. Canada is one of the primary donors of international assistance to Mali and […]
Vietnam Aims to Grow Economy by 7 Percent in 2020
Learning English News Vietnam’s government is seeking to expand the country’s economy by seven percent this year. The goal would be one of Vietnam’s highest growth rates yet and could be greater than China’s expected economic expansion in 2020. The Vietnam-based financial services company SSI Research reported the goal on January third. The Vietnamese central […]
Indonesia to import more than $65 million worth US Cotton
Fiber 2 Fashion The Cotton Council International (CCI) has announced that Indonesian textile mills are set to purchase an additional 194,000 US cotton bales, worth more than $65 million, thanks to CCI’s 2019 Special Trade Mission (STM) from Indonesia to the US, sponsored by FMD funding. CCI is the export promotion arm of the National Cotton Council of […]