Stories for September 19th 2012
Don’t wait for the end of the EU crisis: boost trade among emerging economies, recommends Brazil
Brazilian finance minister Guido Mantega said that resolving Europe’s economic problems are likely to drag out over coming years due to a complex and slow process of decision-making in the region and recommended emerging economies to promote domestic consumption and trade among them.
Spain has not invited Paraguay to the Ibero-American summit confirms Asunción
Spain has not invited Paraguay to the Ibero-American summit in Cadiz scheduled for next November confirmed Paraguayan Foreign minister Jose Felix Fernandez Estigarribia, who also admitted that the number of countries ‘disgusted’ with the new administration of President Federico Franco has diminished considerably.
Falklands’ badminton team off to the Brazilian International Cup
A team of four are currently emerged in a training camp preparing for competition in Sao Paulo next week.
Argentina Paypal-users activities limited to international payments
Paypal is to prevent users in Argentina from transferring money between their own accounts. The online payment service said that from 9 October: “Argentina resident Paypal-users may only send and receive international payments.”
Bad debts held by Spanish banks reach 169bn Euros or 10% of total loans
The value of bad debts held by Spain's banks in July rose to 169.3bn Euros, according to latest figures from the central bank. The Bank of Spain said 9.9% of banks' total loans were in arrears, up from 9.4% a month before.
Leading political figure of Spain’s contemporary history dies
Veteran Communist leader Santiago Carrillo, Spain's last surviving public figure to have taken an active part in the civil war and the reinstatement of democracy has died at age 97, sources close to the family said.
Argentine economy to expand 1% this year, according to private estimates
The Argentine economy is expected to grow 1% this year with manufacturing activity virtually stagnant, according to the head of a leading economic consultancy agency in Buenos Aires who nevertheless admits that the government stats “will probably show a better performance”.
Iran requests meeting with Argentina at the coming UN General Assembly
Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi formally requested his Argentine counterpart Héctor Timerman for a meeting to be held next week at the United Nations General Assembly, the Ministry reported.
IMF, World Bank annual meetings return to South America after 48 years
The 2015 Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund will take place in Lima, Peru, in October 2015, following a vote by the Boards of Governors of the two institutions.
IMF calls on Argentina to implement measures on the quality of official data
The International Monetary Fund announced on Tuesday that it “regretted the lack of sufficient progress” with Argentina to address the quality of the official data reported by the country and urged it to come up with a response to the organization’s concerns by December 17th.
