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Private-sector minimum wage hike dominates talkshows
Yet another minimum wage hike could be in the cards this year
Public sector is getting six days off for Eid + IMF’s Georgieva speaks on our reform agenda
PLUS: Today marks the official start of summer
IMF working on digital currency platform for central banks
The Fund’s MD says interoperability is key to the success of digital currencies
Gulf wealth funds pivot to China
Gulf sovereign funds plan USD 1-2 tn investment in China by 2030
THIS MORNING: IMF says talks are “encouraging,” expects progress within weeks on economic reform agenda
Positive signs on privatization and FX rate stability
Good news, bad news on the macro front + IMF deputy MD is in town next week
Good morning, friends, and a very happy FRIDAY. For those of us whose children finished exams (and young, precocious readers…
Could the IMF’s MENA chief become Lebanon’s next president?
Lebanon has been without a president since October
IMF could delay Egypt loan review to September, says economist
Plus: It’s the last day for exporters to submit subsidy applications
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