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Raghuram Rajan Says Banking System is Headed for More Trouble

Raghuram Rajan — the former International Monetary Fund chief economist who predicted the global financial crisis more than a decade ago — warned that the banking system is headed for more turmoil after the rescues of Silicon Valley Bank and Credit Suisse.

Pakistan Government Lawmakers Reject Top Court Order on Polls

Pakistan’s parliament members rejected a verdict by the country’s top Court ordering elections in a province next month, a rare move that may ignite a legal crisis in the nation already faced with political and economic plight.

IMF Says Zambia Debt Revamp Deal Needed to Unlock $188 Million

Zambia will need official creditors led by China and France to agree to a debt-relief deal before the International Monetary Fund signs off on funding of about $188 million to the southern African nation, where restructuring delays have already knocked its currency and fanned inflation.