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Svantesson gets international leadership position

Minister of Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (M) has been elected as chair of the World Bank's and International Monetary Fund's (IMF) development committee. The development committee is the World Bank's and IMF's highest advisory body in development issues.

Svantesson gets international leadership position

The IMF's call: Lower interest rates

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is lowering the global growth forecast slightly for next year and is urging central banks to stop tightening. The IMF sees increasing risks of setbacks due to regional conflicts, particularly in the Middle East.

The IMF's call: Lower interest rates

Host Putin is greeted with respect by world leaders

Powerful and populous nations meet in Kazan under Russian leadership to strengthen the Brics group's influence. President Vladimir Putin wants to show that world leaders are on good terms with Russia – and he is greeted with accolades and respect.

Host Putin is greeted with respect by world leaders

Saab surged on a declining stock market

The Stockholm stock exchange fell across the board in the report-heavy trading on Tuesday morning. The prices recovered somewhat, but the broad OMXS index closed at minus 0.

Saab surged on a declining stock market

IMF: 11 billion kronor to Ukraine

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) board has approved a payment to Ukraine of 1. 1 billion dollars, equivalent to approximately 11.

IMF: 11 billion kronor to Ukraine

Marxist-influenced president elected in Sri Lanka

Anura Kumara Dissanayake, a 55-year-old Marxist-inspired coalition leader from the People's Power Alliance, is Sri Lanka's new president. .

Marxist-influenced president elected in Sri Lanka

Sweden critical of IMF's trip to Russia

Sweden and several other EU countries are warning that the IMF's trip to Moscow could be exploited in Russian propaganda, reports Politico. .

Sweden critical of IMF's trip to Russia

Greece wants to curb mass tourism – new taxes

It will be harder to find a room in Athens and more expensive to tourist on popular Greek islands like Mykonos and Santorini. The Greek government has launched a package of measures to curb the massive flow of tourists after the pandemic years.

Greece wants to curb mass tourism – new taxes

Trump: High Tariffs if Countries Abandon the Dollar

Former President Donald Trump, the Republican candidate in the US presidential election in November, is threatening high tariffs on goods from countries that abandon the dollar as a reserve currency. > If you leave the dollar, you will not do business with the US, as we will impose 100 percent tariffs on your goods, he said during an appearance in the state of Wisconsin on Saturday.

Trump: High Tariffs if Countries Abandon the Dollar

Blacklisted Russian takes seat in IMF

The Russian central bank chief Ksenija Judajeva, who is under sanctions from the USA, will take over as Russia's representative on the board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is headquartered in Washington. This is stated by the country's current representative in the post, Aleksej Mozjin.

Blacklisted Russian takes seat in IMF

The Market Relieved - Counts on French Compromise

The euro is strengthened slightly and risk premiums are dampened on French bond yields, while the Paris stock exchange turns upwards. The market is cautiously positive after the weekend's election in France.

The Market Relieved - Counts on French Compromise

Crisis Level on French Interest Rates Ahead of New Election

There is a crisis atmosphere on the French bond market - where the French state finances itself - ahead of Sunday's re-election to the parliament in France. The Paris Stock Exchange is also falling - despite rises on all other fronts in Europe - and now the entire stock market rise for the year has been erased.

Crisis Level on French Interest Rates Ahead of New Election