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Nirmala Sitharaman meets AIIB President Zou Jiayi, calls for expanded inve
Updated : 1 week, 5 days ago IST
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Zou Jiayi, the new President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), here in the national capital, where they discussed strengthening the India-AIIB partnership.
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"G20 delivers strong message on disaster resilience, debt, critical minera
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking at a press conference, Dalela said that the summit, hosted under the South African presidency, focused on enhancing disaster resilience and response, ensuring debt sustainability for low-income countries, harnessing critical minerals for sustainable economic growth, and mobilisin
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WHO issues guidance to address drastic global health financing cuts
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The new guidance, called "Responding to the health financing emergency: immediate measures and longer-term shifts", provides a suite of policy options for countries to cope with the sudden financing shocks and bolster efforts to mobilise and implement sufficient and sustainable financing for
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UAE allocates US$200 million to boost growth in low-income countries and r
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, announced the UAE's initiative during the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) Meeting
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"We would like to see strong condemnation of the war..", says US Treasury
Updated : 3 years ago IST
During the press conference after her speech at the 2023 G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Ministerial in Bengaluru, the secretary said, "It is one of the most significant factors that is reducing growth and causing very negative spillovers in low-income countries. We would
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China falls into its own debt trap as loans under Belt and Road Initiative
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 3 (ANI): China is falling into its own debt trap as the country's banks have sharply reduced lending to low-income countries under its flagship Belt and Road initiative (BRI) after the crumbled economies of borrowing countries have left the Asian giant with huge pile
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Twitter data indicates unemployment higher in lower-to-mid income countrie
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], August 25 (ANI): In contrast to higher-income nations like Canada, lower-to-middle-income countries still experience high unemployment rates in the wake of COVID-19 lockdowns and economic restrictions, according to a recent study conducted by York University in collaboratio
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Study finds child malnutrition gets worsened by extreme heat exposure
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], July 25 (ANI): Cornell University research has found that exposure to extreme heat increases both chronic and acute malnutrition among infants and young children in low-income countries, threatening to reverse decades of progress.
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India calls for ensuring financial viability of infrastructure projects in
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
New York [US], April 29 (ANI): Speaking at the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), India's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, R Ravindra on Friday said that infrastructure investments, especially in low and middle-income countries must follow "principles of financial viability" to
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South Korea to supply generic drugs for COVID-19 treatments worldwide
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], March 21 (ANI/Global Economic): S. Korea has become a global production hub to supply generic drugs for Covid-19 treatments to middle- and low-income countries. From vaccines to oral treatments, Korea has been recognized for the production and supply of Covid-19 drugs
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Covaxin 'extremely suitable' for low, middle-income countries due to easy
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], November 3 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that Covaxin -- COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharata Biotech -- is extremely suitable for low and middle-income countries due to easy storage requirements.
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World Bank chief highlights 'tragic reversal' in development amid pandemic
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 14 (ANI/Xinhua): World Bank Group President David Malpass said on Wednesday that the COVID-19 pandemic is pushing up poverty and debt levels in low-income countries, highlighting a "tragic reversal" in development.
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