The inclusion of the ilyRMB in the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Special DrawingRights (SDR) basket means that the currency is “freely usable,” said a senior IMF officialon Oct. 5. Source People’s Daily
Italy’s League has overtaken the Five Star Movement in voter support and become the country’s leading party in opinion polls for the first time, according to a poll by SWG to be be aired on television channel LA7. Source Bloomberg
Turkish military forces have entered the outskirts of the northern Syrian town of Manbij as part of a deal agreed with the United States, Turkish media reported on June 18, citing local sources. Source: Hürriyet Daily News
Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said storage capacity at Ras Lanuf port had been cut by 400,000 barrels after a second crude oil tank was set on fire amid fighting between rival factions for control of two key export terminals. Source: Africa News
