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21 Jul 23
$3bn loan won’t solve existing problems including food dependency
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21 Jul 23
Cancelling religious public holiday could increase revenue for NATO country
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11 Jul 23
Reserves to be bolstered by controversial deal
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11 Jul 23
African nation resilient despite challenges but must accelerate changes
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6 Jul 23
Governments could face “materially lower” revenues if they are unprepared for the increased use of cryptocurrencies, economists at the International Monetary Fund have warned.
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4 Jul 23
Continued delay to reforms in Lebanon pose “the largest risk to the outlook” of a country now in its fourth year of economic crisis while also limiting external financial help, the International...
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30 Jun 23
A short-term $3bn financing deal is hoped to give Pakistan enough liquidity to see out its current challenges, but the country faces a warning that it needs policy discipline in the coming months.
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13 Jun 23
The Gambia is set to receive the final tranche of a $94m International Monetary Fund development package.
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9 Jun 23
Libya is too reliant on oil and gas, the International Monetary Fund found in its first review of the economy in a decade – during which analysis was made impossible by war and fragmentation.
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6 Jun 23
The rise of artificial intelligence has the potential to boost productivity by trillions of dollars but risks disruption at a scale governments are not yet ready to deal with, the International...
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31 May 23
The International Monetary Fund announced the funding allocation, which forms part of a $15.6bn programme for the war-torn nation.
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18 May 23
Fund green lights $3bn loan programme to expedite fiscal reforms.
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17 May 23
More progress is needed on reform, the IMF has told Sri Lanka
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12 May 23
The Pakistani government will not be able to adopt the reforms it needs to recover from a series of financial crises without additional support, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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3 May 23
The impact of prolonged high inflation is set to hit growth across the Middle East and North Africa this year and accelerate the need for economic reforms, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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18 Apr 23
Windfall tax gains from inflation and savings from lower energy prices might allow European countries to cut their deficits and should not necessarily fund new spending, despite many people...
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11 Apr 23
Recent interest rate hikes by central banks across the globe will likely be reversed once inflation subsides, economists at the International Monetary Fund have predicted.
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3 Apr 23
Lower-income countries will be unable to meet their financing needs without urgent support from wealthier countries, IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva has warned.
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23 Mar 23
The Ukrainian government has received preliminary approval of a $15.6bn package from the International Monetary Fund to support the nation through its war with Russia and help adopt reforms to reduce...
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21 Mar 23
A $3bn bailout has finally been approved by the International Monetary Fund’s board, six months after a deal was first reached.
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14 Mar 23
The Argentine government is set to receive a $5.3bn tranche from an International Monetary Fund programme, after making progress on reforms.
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10 Mar 23
Higher fossil fuel taxes in India could fund renewable investments to improve energy security and save lives, economists at the International Monetary Fund have said.
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22 Feb 23
The Ukrainian government has requested $15bn from the International Monetary Fund to meet immediate spending needs and pay for structural reforms.
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20 Feb 23
The global agreement on minimum corporation tax rates is unlikely to raise large sums of money for low-income countries, and more work is needed to fix tax systems, the International Monetary Fund...
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24 Jan 23
The restructuring of the Zambian government’s debt is key to progressing welfare and education reforms, and ensuring financial sustainability, senior finance figures have said.