Wednesday 12, December 2012 by Isla MacFarlane

Fitch: IMF delay highlights Egypt implementation challenges

Egypt's decision to request a postponement of IMF board discussion of its programme to allow time for "social dialogue" on key measures highlights the challenge of implementing tax increases and subsidy cuts in a difficult political environment, Fitch Ratings says.

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Economics IMF updates on Iraq economy

Recent macroeconomic developments have been broadly positive in Iraq. Economic growth in Iraq reached 8.4 per cent in 2012 and… read more