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Eyes on FX policy as Nigeria uses lower dollar rate for petrol imports

23/5/2016/Reuters By Chijioke Ohuocha Nigeria’s government has used a lower currency rate than its official central bank rate for petrol imports, the junior oil minister said on Monday, signaling what analysts believe could be a move towards a two-tier exchange rate regime. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said the government, which increased […]

LafargeHolcim Names Caroline Luscombe, Head of Organisation & Human Resources, Jean-Jacques Gauthier Country CEO of Algeria

May 24, 2016/LafargeHolcim LafargeHolcim announces the appointment of Caroline Luscombe as the Group’s new Head of Organization and Human Resources and member of the Executive Committee from 1 July 2016, based in Zurich. In this role Caroline will take over responsibility for Organization and Human Resources from Jean-Jacques Gauthier, Chief […]

Greece: Preliminary Debt Sust ainability Analysis—Updated Estimates and Further Considerations, May 2016

23/5/2016/IMF I.   BACKGROUND 1. The changes to staff’s DSA discussed in this note are an extension of the gradual evolution in the DSA that has taken place since the approval of the first program in May 2010. The key features of this evolution relevant to the understanding of the updated […]