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Pakistan ‘strongly contests’ Moody’s ratings downgrade

Concerns are rising about Pakistan’s ability to pay for imports such as energy and food, and meet sovereign debt needs.

Al Jazeera · Oct 7, 2022

Saudi Arabia Underlines Support to IMF Efforts to Alleviate Global Food Crisis

Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan underlined his country’s support to the efforts of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to mitigate the impact of the global food crisis. During a meeting with IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, Al-Jadaan discussed areas of bilateral cooperation, including capacity development and the establishment of…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 3, 2022

Saudi Arabia Expects Sustainable Surplus Budgets until 2025

The Saudi Ministry of Finance disclosed estimates of its budgets until 2025, showing positive trends and expectations of sustainable financial surpluses during the medium term. The preliminary statement of the state’s general budget for the fiscal year 2023 expected total expenditures to reach about 1.11 billion riyals ($296 billion), and…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 1, 2022

B21bn savings bond issue dates set

A total of 21 billion baht worth of government savings bonds will go on sale to the public from Aug 22 to 24, a Ministry of Finance official confirmed on Thursday.

Bangkok Post · Aug 11, 2022

Oman Posts 784 Million Rial Budget Surplus for H1/2022

The Omani government posted a budget surplus of 784 million rials ($2.04 billion) at the end of the first half of 2022, Oman's state news agency reported on Sunday. The Gulf Arab state's oil revenues increased to 3.187 billion rials by the end of first half, the report added. Public…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 7, 2022

$2Bln in Auction of UAE Treasury Bonds

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the Ministry of Finance as the issuer, in collaboration with the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) as the issuing and paying agent, announced Monday the results of the third auction of the Treasury Bonds program (T-Bonds). This program is part of the AED9…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 2, 2022

SET warns against plan to reintroduce tax on share sales

The Stock Exchange of Thailand has warned that the Ministry of Finance’s plan to reintroduce a 0.1% tax on share sales may significantly affect the bourse’s liquidity and slow economic recovery.

Bangkok Post · Jun 16, 2022

PM’s Iconic Week launch livestreamed in Mysuru

Central GST Department broadcasts the event under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ at ATI campus; it was broadcasted in 74 other major cities

The Hindu · Jun 6, 2022

COFEPOSA detention: Denying documents against constitutional right, says Kerala HC

KOCHI: Not supplying the documents relied upon for ordering preventive detention under COFEPOSA Act amounts to violation of the detenue’s constitutional right, the Kerala High Court has held while quashing a detention order issued by the Joint Secretary COFEPOSA of Ministry of Finance.

The Times of India · Jun 6, 2022

PM Modi to launch Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav on June 6, event to be webcast in 75 cities

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The Hindu · Jun 3, 2022