VENTURE CAPITAL POST

Bipartisan negotiators in the US Congress have reached an agreement on spending levels in the 12 bills crucial in preventing a government shutdown.

Central bank of Chile has not changed its key interest rate for three months in a row even though it recorded the slowest economy growth rate in six years in January 2016. The inflation rate is alarmingly at 4.7 percent above the two percent target of Chile government.

Argentina is planning to issue $15-bilion bonds making it the largest sum by any developing nation since 1996. Country's new President Mauricio Macri-led government will use funds mobilized through bonds for repaying debts and supporting government spending.

The new budget for South Africa may witness a major focus on government spending, sluggish global economy and inflation. The debt component is also increasing to about 50 percent of GDP. Global rating agencies have downgraded South Africa's sovereign credit rating.

The economy of Japan shrank during the fourth quarter of 2015 as a result of weak export and demand. The shrinking population also added to the economic slowdown.

Kuwaiti Finance Minister Sheikh Salem Abdulaziz al-Sabah said the government is reviewing its subsidies system to its residents and subsidies.