Posts Tagged ‘ finance minister ’

Pakistan revenue collection up 25 percent

Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) Revenue collection in Pakistan has registered a 25 percent growth during the first 10 months of 2011-12 fiscal year as compared to last year, Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said. (the story here…)

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India finance minister promises ‘some austerity’ as rupee falls to record low

NEW DELHI —Facing a collapse in investor confidence and a decline in the rupee to a record low against the dollar, India’s finance minister said Wednesday it was time for “some austerity” — but not time to panic. Read full article >> (the story here…)

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South Korea Ready to Take Action to Calm Markets

South Korea is prepared to take “prompt” action to stabilize markets should it be needed as Europe’s sovereign debt crisis deepens, the country’s vice finance minister said. (the story here…)

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Foreign lawyers allowed to practice in Israel

Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz today signed a directive regulating the work of foreign lawyers in Israel. (the story here…)

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Indonesia aims to auction Islamic bond

Jakarta, May 15 (Xinhua-ANI): The Indonesian finance minister plans to auction Islamic bond on May 22, as an effort to develop the market for the Islamic instrument, a statement from the ministry said here on Tuesday. (the story here…)

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Malaysia’s external debt last year was RM257.2 billion – Najib

KOTA KINABALU: Malaysia’s external debt last year stood at RM257.2 billion, Prime Minister cum Finance Minister Datuk Seri (the story here…)

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India Ink: What They Said: India's Changing Tax Rules

Finance Minister Mukherjee's tax rollback was welcomed in some quarters and criticized in others. (the story here…)

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Bangladesh hopeful of river deal with India

Bangladesh said Sunday that a much-delayed deal over sharing water with India was making progress as Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee visited from New Delhi to shore up damaged cross-border ties. (the story here…)

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S Korea-UAE trade to surpass 2011 level – minister

Korean finance minister says he expects more FDI into UAE's non-oil sector (the story here…)

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India Finance Minister: Urges All Countries To Ratify IMF Quota Reforms

India Finance Minister: Urges All Countries To Ratify IMF Quota Reforms (the story here…)

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