economics

sri lanka
Budget crunch: Sri Lankan government weighs economy, unrest

WHAT’S HAPPENING? President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented Sri Lanka’s national budget on November 14 for the…

EEU summit Biskek
EEU summit begins in Bishkek

The Eurasian Economic Union will hold a summit in Bishkek today. The EEU is an…

Renaissance Credit SWIFT
Russian bank Renaissance Credit to seize SWIFT transfers

Russian commercial bank Renaissance Credit—a subsidiary of ONEXIM Group—will seize SWIFT transfers made in dollars…

South Africa budget
South Africa to release Medium Term Budget Policy Statement

South Africa’s Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, is expected to deliver the Medium Term Budget…

Will price caps sway the public
Protests in Prague: will price caps sway the public?

WHAT’S HAPPENING? On September 3, approximately 70,000 protesters gathered in Prague’s Wenceslas Square to call…

Costa Rica economic reforms
IMF to review Costa Rica economic reforms

A team by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is expected to meet with the Costa…

2022 Invest in Paraguay Forum
2022 Invest in Paraguay Forum begins today

The 2022 Invest in Paraguay Investment Forum begins today in Asunción, Paraguay. The two-day summit…

Australia interest rates
Australia’s central bank to raise interest rate

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to raise interest rates by 0.5 percent today. Raising…

Putin Eastern Economic Forum
Putin to attend Eastern Economic Forum

Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the Eastern Economic Forum today. The annual forum looks…

Chile Constitution
Chile to vote on new constitution

Chile voters will decide whether to approve a new proposed constitution today. The draft would…