EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Arabia’s fixed capital investment climbs to USD 95.4 billion as ‘Vision 2030’ spending acceleratesGBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2026August 9, 2026 GBO CorrespondentAugust 10, 2026August 9, 2026 Government investment surged 54% in the first quarter, helping lift overall capital...
EconomyTop StoriesEgypt secures USD 1.8 billion IMF funding amid Middle East disruptionsGBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2026August 3, 2026 GBO CorrespondentAugust 3, 2026August 3, 2026 As per the new arrangement, Egypt will get about USD 1.5 billion...
EconomyTop StoriesIMF warns energy, commodity prices won’t normalise quickly after Iran warGBO CorrespondentJune 29, 2026June 28, 2026 GBO CorrespondentJune 29, 2026June 28, 2026 In its next update of its "World Economic Outlook" on July 8,...
EconomyTop StoriesIMF, Sri Lanka agree on USD 700 million funding dealGBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 13, 2026 GBO CorrespondentApril 14, 2026April 13, 2026 The deal comes as the island nation is recovering from its worst...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesIMF visit to Sri Lanka: All you need to knowGBO CorrespondentMarch 25, 2026March 24, 2026 GBO CorrespondentMarch 25, 2026March 24, 2026 The IMF said the economy grew by 5 per cent in 2025,...
EconomyTop StoriesIt’s ‘Merry Christmas’ for Congo as African country unlocks USD 442 million IMF fundingGBO CorrespondentDecember 30, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 30, 2025 While Congo met seven of eight non-continuous structural benchmarks, the remaining benchmark...
EconomyTop StoriesRising food and beverage costs push Kuwait’s inflation up to 2.39%GBO CorrespondentDecember 9, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 9, 2025 In September 2025, the International Monetary Fund echoed similar views, noting that...
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi economy: IMF raises forecast for GDP growth to 3.5%GBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2025July 4, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJuly 3, 2025July 4, 2025 According to the IMF report, borrowing will be used to cover the...
EconomyTop StoriesUS strikes on Iran could disrupt global economy: IMFGBO CorrespondentJune 26, 2025 GBO CorrespondentJune 26, 2025 The IMF is keeping an eye on two things: First, how this...
EconomyTop StoriesQatar’s economy to expand 2% as LNG, tourism drive growth: IMFGBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025 GBO CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025 According to the IMF, in the third quarter of 2024, the return...