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Moody's threatens to downgrade Greece Moody's placed Greece's credit rating on review for a downgrade Friday, citing "high uncertainty" about the country's talks with creditors.

07 February 2015

UN Security Council aims to dry up IS group financing The UN Security Council plans to adopt a resolution next week aimed at halting funding to Islamic State militants from oil, antique trafficking and ransoms.

07 February 2015

IMF urges G20 to take action to unstick global growth International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde urged the Group of 20 major economies to fulfill their pledges to revive the faltering global economy.

07 February 2015

Greek finance minister met with 'scepticism' in Berlin debt talks Greece's finance minister faced criticism and a stern reminder of his commitments to his EU partners.

06 February 2015

Russia pushes UN to cut off Islamic State funds Russia is making a push at the United Nations for a new resolution to choke off funding from oil sales to the Islamic State group.

05 February 2015

Deposits denominated in foreign currencies 72% up in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan’s banks assets grew by 17.9% in 2014, reaching $98 billion, according to the Central Bank.

05 February 2015

Kazakh banks experiencing tenge shortages Experts talk about the deficit of tenge experienced by commercial banks in Kazakhstan.

04 February 2015

Abbas orders probe into West Bank Mohammed cartoon Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas has ordered an investigation into a drawing of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed which appeared in a West Bank newspaper.

04 February 2015

Kenya obtains nearly $700 mn in IMF backing Kenya obtained nearly $700 million worth of precautionary loan support from the International Monetary Fund.

03 February 2015

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Germany's anti-euro party agrees to slim down leadership A congress of Germany's anti-euro AfD party ending moved to streamline its leadership structure in a bid to be more effective after weeks of dispute within the fledgling group.

02 February 2015

Merkel rules out debt reduction for Greece German Chancellor rejected the prospect of debt relief for Athens, adding to tensions between the radical new Greek government and its international creditors.

31 January 2015

EU must realise Russia sanctions lead nowhere: Moscow The European Union's decision to extend sanctions against Russia over Ukraine is a destructive policy that will lead nowhere.

30 January 2015

Gaza war pushed Palestinian economy into recession: IMF The war between Israel and Gaza drove the Palestinian economy of Gaza and the West Bank into its first contraction since 2006, the International Monetary Fund said.

30 January 2015

Obama to request hike in US military budget: officials President Barack Obama plans to ask for an increase in military spending in a proposed budget for 2016.

29 January 2015

IMF begins work on 'Plan B' as US blocks reforms The IMF said it would begin working on alternatives to its stalled, five-year-old reform program after passing another year without the required ratification.

29 January 2015

It will take 5-6 years for Kazakhstanis to stop quoting domestic prices in the US Dollar Olzhas Khudaibergenov, Director of the Center for Macroeconomic Research, outlined measures to reduce the currently excessive dollarization of the country’s economy.

29 January 2015

Greece-EU clash spreads to Russia sanctions Greece has created a new headache for the EU by questioning sanctions against Russia over Ukraine.

29 January 2015

EU to consider new Russia sanctions over Ukraine European Union leaders have tasked their foreign ministers to consider a new wave of sanctions against Russia when they meet in Brussels.

27 January 2015

IMF set to continue support Greece after election The International Monetary Fund said it was prepared to continue its financial support of Greece.

27 January 2015