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Shanghai Cooperation Organization to hold summit
Shanghai Cooperation Organization to hold summit

The first day of the 24th summit of heads of state and representatives of the…

Japanese government to finalize long-term financial and fiscal roadmap

The Japanese government is expected to announce this year’s economic policy today. Earlier this month,…

IMF to review Sri Lanka financial aid
IMF to review Sri Lanka financial aid

The second review of the International Monetary Fund ‘s (IMF) Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for…

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Bank of Canada to make rate decision today

The Bank of Canada (BoC) will likely cut interest rates to 4.75% today. 14 of…

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Pakistan PM Sharif to visit China

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif begins a five-day visit to China today. Sharif will meet…

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Japan to release national factory output data

Japan is expected to release national factory output data today. Factory output in Japan, a…

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China to publish Q1 GDP data

The Chinese government is due to release GDP growth data for the first quarter of…

European Central Bank makes rate decision

The European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to decide on interest rates today in Frankfurt.…

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G20 finance ministers begin meeting in Sao Paulo

Following President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva outlining poverty reduction and climate change reform as…

EU economic and finance ministers meet in Belgium

A three-day informal meeting of EU economic and financial affairs ministers begins today in Ghent,…