Amid a backdrop of recovering commodity prices and stronger economic growth, in mid-May Kuwait decided to postpone introduction of value-added tax (VAT) until 2021, although it still intends to...
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Economic Update | Kuwait postpones introduction of VAT until 2021 as oil prices rise
31 May 2018
Economic Update | Digital asset regulation to breed confidence in Thailand’s cryptocurrency trade
31 May 2018
Thailand has taken a step towards formalising its digital asset trade, introducing new rules governing cryptocurrencies that could boost confidence in the market and address concerns over investor...
Economic Update | Medidas fiscales y seguridad financiera son clave para afianzar las expectativas de crecimiento de Colombia
31 May 2018
Los esfuerzos de Colombia para reducir su déficit fiscal y mejorar la seguridad financiera, han ayudado a proporcionar una plataforma sólida para el crecimiento futuro, según informe reciente del FMI...
Economic Update | Ghana rolls out mobile money interoperability platform
31 May 2018
The recent launch of Ghana’s long-awaited mobile money interoperability platform is expected to deepen financial inclusion and further the central bank’s “cash-lite” agenda.
Economic Update | Un nouveau prêt pour soutenir la croissance de la chaîne de valeur de la noix de cajou en Côte d’Ivoire
31 May 2018
Un prêt de 200 millions de dollars de la part de la Banque Mondiale devrait permettre au secteur ivoirien de la noix de cajou, également appelée anacarde, de gagner en efficacité et d’accroître sa...
Economic Update | Oman’s energy sector to expand on the back of new gas investments
31 May 2018
The expansion of a major gas project, the announcement of new finds and investment in downstream oil infrastructure are expected to support fresh growth in Oman’s energy sector.
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