2016 News Archive

Ruble Leads Emerging-Market Gains as Russia-Saudi Oil Cap Seen

By Vladimir Kuznetsov

Currency could reach 63 per dollar before Doha meeting: ING

Vietnam's economy slowing down after a strong year: World Bank

Vietnam's economy will see "moderate" growth of 6.2 percent this year, as private consumption and...

US Should Facilitate Dialogue between Iran and Financial Action Task Force

By TYLER CULLIS

With the successful conclusion of the nuclear accord between the United States, other major world...

S. Korean won surged more than 8 pct against U.S. dollar in March

The South Korean currency soared more than 8 percent against the U.S. dollar last month alone,...

Iraq says oil revenues rise despite low global prices

Iraq's monthly oil revenue has risen by more than 30 percent to $2.9 billion

Indonesian economy remains sluggish, central bank likely to ease policy further in 2016

Indonesia’s central bank, Bank Indonesia (BI) has lowered the policy rate in its past three...

Get house in order, World Bank tells Iraq

By Daniel J. Graeber

One of the largest economies in the Middle East under twin threats from oil and terrorism.

Pimco downgrades global growth forecast but keeps faith in China's yuan policy

By Vesna Poljak

Global asset manager Pimco has all but ruled out a global recession but downgraded its growth and...