The two-year measure suspends duties on many goods to support Armenia after Russia tightened trade restrictions.

Paris says export promotion, emergency aid and looser European rules will help producers facing weaker demand and trade tensions.

IPOH, July 19 (Bernama) — The MADANI Government is considering increasing assistance under the Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR) and Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) schemes if the country’s economic conditions permit, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said. He said the matter was discussed with Treasury secretary-general Tan Sri Johan Mahmood Merican yesterday and would be considered in the upcoming Budget. “So, this is an effort we will continue to pursue. To those receiving STR and SARA, I want to say that if the economy allows… we discussed whether it would be possible to increase the assistance further. “In the Budget, […]

Ukraine is expanding a range of state-backed financial support measures to help businesses recover from damage caused by war, introducing additional ...

Brussels plans easier market access for Armenian exports and aid for industries hit by Moscow’s curbs on food, flowers and drinks.

IMF cleared $1.2bn on Mar 28, 2026 under a $7bn program (≈17%), a critical near-term liquidity step that reshapes Pakistan’s sovereign financing outlook.

Prime Minister Mark Carney condemned new Russian air attacks and announced additional economic assistance for Ukraine as he and the country’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, stood side-by-side.

According to reports, the next installment (22nd installment) of the PM Kisan scheme is expected to be released in February 2026.

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Friday asked Congress to approve $3.2 billion in contributions to the World Bank’s International Development Association (IDA), which provides low- or zero-interest loans to the world’s poorest countries. International finance experts hailed the sum, to be paid over three years, as a welcome surprise, given recent worries that Trump could skip making any contribution to IDA. Former President Joe Biden had pledged to contribute $4 billion, but that money has not yet been transferred. The new amount is lower, but will still help the World Bank get close to its goal of raising $100 billion for IDA by leveraging countries’ contributions, sources familiar with the process said. The final decision rests with the U.S. Congress. Asked if the Trump administration would stick to the $4 billion pledge, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent had indicated that the sum would be decided in the budget, and that much depended on World Bank President Ajay Banga and the head of the International Monetary Fund getting back to basics. The budget proposal unveiled by Trump on Friday cuts foreign aid by $49 billion, a senior official with the Office of Management and Budget told reporters. Documents released by the White House showed a cut of $555 million in funds for the African Development Bank and the African Development Fund, which it was "not currently aligned to Administration priorities." "This fulfills the President’s promise to no longer dole out foreign aid dollars with no return on investment for the American people," the document said.

CAIRO (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Qatar are to settle Syria’s outstanding arrears of around $15 million to the World Bank, both countries said in a joint statement, paving the way for the approval of millions of dollars in grants for reconstruction and to support the country’s paralysed public sector. Reuters was first to report the news earlier this month. The plans would be the first known instance of Saudi Arabia providing financing for Syria since Islamist-led rebels toppled former leader Bashar al-Assad last year. It may also be a sign that crucial Gulf Arab support for Syria is beginning to materialize after previous plans, including an initiative by Doha to fund salaries, were held up by uncertainty over U.S. sanctions. "This commitment will pave the way for the World Bank Group to resume support and operations in Syria after a suspension of more than fourteen years," Saudi Arabia and Qatar said in the statement. "It will also unlock Syria’s access to financial support in the near term for the development of critical sectors." Syria has around $15 million in arrears to the World Bank which must be paid off before the international financial institution can approve grants and provide other forms of assistance.

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -The board of the International Monetary Fund will approve a $20 billion loan deal with Argentina in a Friday meeting, a top Argentine official said in an interview with local radio on Wednesday. "For us it’s extremely important that the IMF is on it’s way to approving this agreement, which will be finalized on Friday," presidential spokesman Manuel Adorni told radio station El Observador. On Tuesday, the IMF announced it had reached a staff-level agreement on the deal, paving the way for the board vote. Argentina desperately needs the $20 billion deal to unlock investment-blocking capital controls, bolster its depleted foreign currency reserves and come out of a tight inflationary pinch. "For the first time, (the IMF deal) won’t be a spare tire but will be part of a program with a clear backbone," Adorni said, citing the government’s efforts to tighten spending and stabilize the economy. Argentina is the IMF’s largest creditor and has a spotty past with the Washington-based lender. The South American nation has had 22 programs with the fund so far, including a $44 billion deal which it is still repaying.

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