KHARTOUM – The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund has approved a Staff-Monitored Program (SMP) for Sudan covering the period January-December 2014. An SMP is...
TOKYO – Stocks in Tokyo moved higher after the yen retreated against the U.S. dollar, while shares in Hong Kong lost ground. Stocks in Tokyo closed...
ABIDJAN – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission visited Abidjan during March 11-26, 2014, to conduct discussions on the fifth review of Côte d’Ivoire’s economic and...
NEW YORK – U.S. stocks opened flat on Thursday as the latest economic data pointed to improving conditions, though investors were reluctant to make big bets...
OUAGADOUGOU – An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Laure Redifer visited Ouagadougou from March 14-26 to carry out discussions with the Burkinabè authorities...
ABUJA – The interbank market on Wednesday saw the naira hold steady against the US dollar after the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN tightened liquidity to...
NEW YORK – U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday, then held their gains after data showed that durable-goods orders rose more than expected. About 55 minutes ahead of...
TOKYO – Wednesday saw Asian shares raced to two week high over the disturbing concerns over the Ukraine/Crimea crisis and the upbeat U.S. data. MSCI’s broadest...
LAGOS – At the Africa Finance Corporation’s inaugural Summit held today in Lagos, Jim O’Neill, creator of the BRICs and MINT acronyms, economist and former Chairman...
ACCRA – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today officially opened its fifth Africa regional technical assistance center (AFRITAC) in Ghana, offering capacity building services to six...
