International news round-up – January 19-23

 

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News you may have missed this week   23 January 2015 | Public Finance International Home | Contact us     NEWS ROUND-UP   Europe: Serbia to sell debt and assets amid effort to trim spending, and more Serbia to sell debt and assets amid effort to trim spending; Portugal to pay off IMF eurozone bailout loan early; Greece’s accounting problem; and other stores from Europe. Middle East & Africa: IMF advises Gulf economies to dip into asset reserves amid oil price plunge, and more IMF advises Gulf economies to dip into asset reserves to maintain growth amid oil price plunge; most African governments conceal data despite G20 pledges, report finds; floods wreak havoc on Malawi economy; and other stories from the Middle East and Africa. Asia Pacific: China tells local governments to use unspent money, and more China tells local governments to use unspent money; South Korea growth hits six-year low in fourth quarter; New Zealand slips into deflation, and other stories India and Australia. Read more news OPINION/BLOG | FEATURES Click here to unsubscribe from this email