International economics

A sluggish global economy, the Greek debt crisis and continuing fallout of the Ebola epidemic will take focus beginning April 16 when top finance officials gather for the World Bank and IMF Spring meetings.
      

Greece levies the highest taxes on families with two children among the 34 member-states of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).

By Katerina Sokou

IMF chief economist Olivier Blanchard on Tuesday expressed hope that there will be an agreement with Greece, stressing that a Greek exit from the eurozone would be particularly painful for the country.

Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Ali Babacan will visit the United States to attend a series of international meetings, including the G-20 meetings, between April 15 and 21. 

EBRD sees "instability and taxes" as main challenges

BELGRADE -- Political instability, the tax system and access to financing represent the biggest challenges to doing business in Serbia.

This is according to a survey of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) presented on Thursday, and quoted by the Beta news agency.

Representatives from G20 and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries will meet in Istanbul on April 10 to discuss how companies can avoid financial risks.

The Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the political risk insurance and credit enhancement arm of the World Bank Group, has announced that it will help Turkish Eximbank provide medium- and long-term funds to Turkish exporters.

"Agreement possible on on lower electricity price hike"

BELGRADE -- Instead of having a RSD 55bn deficit in the first quarter, as agreed with the IMF, " we have a deficit that totals only 21.5bn," says Aleksandar Vucic.

BELGRADE - Instead of having a deficit amounting to RSD 55 billion in the first quarter of the year, as agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), we have a deficit that totals only 21.5 billion, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated.

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