Ukraine has enough money to last until May, officials say

An IMF loan has bought the EU time to overcome Hungary’s veto on a €90 billion loan to Kyiv.

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Swiss vote places right to use cash in country’s constitution

Switzerland joins Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia as European countries looking to make it a right to hold cold, hard cash.

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Russia’s central bank sues EU for freezing its assets indefinitely

The Moscow entity argues the Council of the EU committed “serious violations” of its own procedures.

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IMF approves $8B loan to Ukraine despite EU clash with Hungary

But it won’t be enough to fill Kyiv’s fast-emptying coffers: Budapest has vetoed the EU’s €90B loan to Ukraine.

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Belgium demands extra cash buffer for Russian assets loan

The threat of Kremlin retaliation has Belgium demanding more money to protect Euroclear.

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Use frozen Russian assets for Ukrainian peace deal – POLITICO

Russia’s frozen state assets in the EU are better suited as a bargaining chip to achieve peace in…
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Belgium’s De Wever dials up opposition to Russian frozen assets deal – POLITICO

Hopes had grown in recent days that De Wever could reverse his position if the European Commission were…
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For financial stability, we need more multilateralism — not less

Policy development alone is not enough. We need the timely and consistent implementation of agreed reforms across jurisdictions.

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City faces £120M bill as Britain pushes savers into stocks

Bid to get Brits investing will include a “hero” film to promote the benefits of moving cash savings to stocks and shares.

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France’s government collapses

Macron must now appoint his fifth prime minister in less than two years.

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