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12 Jul 16
Italy’s economy may not recover from the 2008 financial crash until the mid-2020s, suggesting two decades’ worth of growth will be lost, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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11 Jul 16
The IMF has fast-tracked a loan of $364m for Ecuador to help it rebound from the devastating earthquake that struck the country earlier this year.
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11 Jul 16
The International Monetary Fund has forecast a tentative recovery for Sierra Leone this year after the twin shocks of Ebola and collapsed iron prices sent the economy reeling.
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8 Jul 16
The International Monetary Fund has cut its growth forecasts for the euro area in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.
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8 Jul 16
The International Monetary Fund has slashed its growth forecasts for South Africa and called for urgent reform in Africa’s most developed country.
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8 Jul 16
Commitments to economic reform in South Sudan’s peace deal must be upheld urgently, Oxfam has stressed.
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8 Jul 16
Zimbabwe is reported to be close to finalising a loan to help the country clear its arrears and secure a much-needed cash injection from the International Monetary Fund.
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4 Jul 16
Afghanistan looks set to secure almost half a million dollars from the International Monetary Fund after reaching an agreement with its staff.
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1 Jul 16
Syria’s civil war has set the country’s economic, social and human development back by decades, leaving “monumental” challenges ahead, the International Monetary Fund has concluded.
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27 Jun 16
The International Monetary Fund has called for the UK’s decision to leave the European Union to be respected and for the exit process to be conducted smoothly.
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23 Jun 16
The International Monetary Fund has cut its growth forecasts for the US economy, warning of threats from high rates of poverty and inequality and sluggish productivity.
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23 Jun 16
Portugal will have to “step up” its efforts to reduce its budget deficit as the country’s economic recovery falls short of expectations, the European Commission and European Central Bank have warned...
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21 Jun 16
Jordanian officials have reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a three-year programme to help the country’s economy deal with the fallout of conflicts at its borders.
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20 Jun 16
Jamaica has secured the release of a further $80m from the International Monetary Fund after “exceptional” economic reforms, the IMF announced on Friday.
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20 Jun 16
Japan will fall short of its growth targets without a “reboot” of prime minister Shinzo Abe’s economic strategy, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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14 Jun 16
Colombia has more than doubled its billion-dollar line of credit from the International Monetary Fund in the face of growing global economic risks.
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13 Jun 16
China must act quickly to reduce its corporate debt mountain, driven mainly by state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the International Monetary Fund’s first deputy managing director has said.
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13 Jun 16
Panama must increase its financial integrity and transparency in order to safeguard its role as an international financial centre and protect its dynamic economy, the International Monetary Fund has...
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9 Jun 16
Antoinette Sayeh, director of the International Monetary Fund’s African Department, is to retire later this year.
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8 Jun 16
Thailand’s economic recovery from the political volatility of the past few years is gaining traction, but growth is still trailing other Asian economies and remains at risk, the International...
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7 Jun 16
Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund urged Uganda to increase spending on public infrastructure while also ensuring more projects are delivered on time and to budget.
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3 Jun 16
Securing debt and sanctions relief will be critical to Sudan’s continued recovery as growth remains constrained despite successful policies, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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3 Jun 16
The way the international community deals with fragile states needs an urgent rethink, according to the director of the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre.
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2 Jun 16
South Sudan will fall into even deeper economic crisis, resulting in further suffering for its people and threatening the already fragile peace process, without a change in policy and support from...
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2 Jun 16
Tunisia has secured more than $8bn in loans from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank over the past month as the country seeks to revive its fragile economy.
12 Jul 16Italy’s economy may not recover from the 2008 financial crash until the mid-2020s, suggesting two decades’ worth of growth will be lost, the International Monetary Fund has said.
11 Jul 16The IMF has fast-tracked a loan of $364m for Ecuador to help it rebound from the devastating earthquake that struck the country earlier this year.
11 Jul 16The International Monetary Fund has forecast a tentative recovery for Sierra Leone this year after the twin shocks of Ebola and collapsed iron prices sent the economy reeling.
8 Jul 16The International Monetary Fund has cut its growth forecasts for the euro area in the wake of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.
8 Jul 16The International Monetary Fund has slashed its growth forecasts for South Africa and called for urgent reform in Africa’s most developed country.
8 Jul 16Commitments to economic reform in South Sudan’s peace deal must be upheld urgently, Oxfam has stressed.
8 Jul 16Zimbabwe is reported to be close to finalising a loan to help the country clear its arrears and secure a much-needed cash injection from the International Monetary Fund.
4 Jul 16Afghanistan looks set to secure almost half a million dollars from the International Monetary Fund after reaching an agreement with its staff.
1 Jul 16Syria’s civil war has set the country’s economic, social and human development back by decades, leaving “monumental” challenges ahead, the International Monetary Fund has concluded.
27 Jun 16The International Monetary Fund has called for the UK’s decision to leave the European Union to be respected and for the exit process to be conducted smoothly.
23 Jun 16Portugal will have to “step up” its efforts to reduce its budget deficit as the country’s economic recovery falls short of expectations, the European Commission and European Central Bank have warned...
20 Jun 16Jamaica has secured the release of a further $80m from the International Monetary Fund after “exceptional” economic reforms, the IMF announced on Friday.
20 Jun 16Japan will fall short of its growth targets without a “reboot” of prime minister Shinzo Abe’s economic strategy, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
14 Jun 16Colombia has more than doubled its billion-dollar line of credit from the International Monetary Fund in the face of growing global economic risks.
13 Jun 16China must act quickly to reduce its corporate debt mountain, driven mainly by state-owned enterprises (SOEs), the International Monetary Fund’s first deputy managing director has said.
13 Jun 16Panama must increase its financial integrity and transparency in order to safeguard its role as an international financial centre and protect its dynamic economy, the International Monetary Fund has...
9 Jun 16Antoinette Sayeh, director of the International Monetary Fund’s African Department, is to retire later this year.
8 Jun 16Thailand’s economic recovery from the political volatility of the past few years is gaining traction, but growth is still trailing other Asian economies and remains at risk, the International...
7 Jun 16Both the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund urged Uganda to increase spending on public infrastructure while also ensuring more projects are delivered on time and to budget.
3 Jun 16Securing debt and sanctions relief will be critical to Sudan’s continued recovery as growth remains constrained despite successful policies, the International Monetary Fund has said.
3 Jun 16The way the international community deals with fragile states needs an urgent rethink, according to the director of the London School of Economics’ International Growth Centre.
2 Jun 16Tunisia has secured more than $8bn in loans from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank over the past month as the country seeks to revive its fragile economy.
