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After the Supreme Court blocked his initial tariffs, Trump faces new legal challenges to replacement 10% tariffs under Section 122 and a balance-of-payments rationale; foes argue exemptions violate the law's uniformity, while supporters say the president has some leeway. With April hearings and a July expiration looming, a final ruling could come after the tariffs expire, leaving room for potential re-upping or tweaks.
The Russian rouble has fallen past 89 against the dollar, reaching its weakest point in over 15 months, due to concerns over domestic political risk following an aborted armed mutiny and a lack of support drivers. The rouble also weakened against the euro and yuan, hitting 15-month lows. The currency's decline is attributed to reduced export revenues and the balance of payments, according to the Bank of Russia. While the rouble's depreciation carries no risks to financial stability, its impact on inflation dynamics will be considered at the next board meeting on the key rate.
The United Arab Emirates has pledged $1 billion in financial support to Pakistan, removing a key hurdle to securing a much-awaited bailout tranche from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The commitment is one of the IMF's last requirements before approving a staff-level pact to release a tranche of $1.1 billion, delayed for months, that is crucial for Pakistan to resolve an acute balance of payments crisis. The pledge makes the UAE the third country, after Saudi Arabia and longtime ally China, to come to Pakistan's assistance, as external financing is needed to fully fund the balance of payments gap for the fiscal year that ends in June.
China has rolled over a $2 billion loan to Pakistan, which had matured last week, providing relief during the South Asian nation's acute balance of payment crisis. Pakistan's reserves have dipped to just four weeks' worth of imports and talks over an International Monetary Fund bailout tranche of $1.1 billion have hit a stalemate. One of the IMF's conditions for the release of the next tranche is assurance of external financing to fund Pakistan's balance of payments.