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27 Jul 21
A political crisis in Tunisia threatens a potential International Monetary Fund programme sought by the government, authorities have been warned.
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23 Jul 21
The International Monetary Fund has approved a 45% increase on normal limits of financing for lower income nations, to help with the Covid-19 recoveries.
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16 Jul 21
International Monetary Fund officials are negotiating a deal aimed at sorting out Argentina’s $45bn debt it currently has with the fund, a spokesman has said.
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12 Jul 21
Climate change mitigation policies need to take into account a country’s level of development and poorer countries’ economies must still be allowed to grow, World Bank president David Malpass has...
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9 Jul 21
The International Monetary Fund's record $650bn liquidity stimulus in response to Covid-19 is expected to be operational by the end of August.
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8 Jul 21
The International Monetary Fund has agreed a deal to loan the Seychelles US$ 107 million due to the hit to tourism it suffered following Covid-19.
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1 Jul 21
Sudan will have nearly all its external debt wiped after qualifying for a World Bank and International Monetary Fund initiative.
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29 Jun 21
Uganda is to receive $1bn from the International Monetary Fund to help its economy as it struggles with the impact of Covid-19.
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24 Jun 21
Rich nations could fully restore reserve levels in low-income countries by diverting less than half of their share of an International Monetary Fund funding stream, according to ratings agency S&...
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22 Jun 21
The International Monetary Fund will not give Zimbabwe any financial support despite the government having no arrears with the fund for almost five years.
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25 May 21
Covid-19 has led the International Monetary Fund to update its approach to giving policy advice to governments as they navigate the recovery, recognising the challenges the pandemic has created.
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24 May 21
An immediate global effort to step up the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine doses could represent “the highest-return public investment ever”, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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20 May 21
Covid-19 threatens decades of progress by African countries on towards becoming advanced economies, and world finance leaders have been warned the continent needs huge investment in the coming years.
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27 Apr 21
Post-pandemic optimism for Norway’s economy should be tempered by longer-term risks such as an oil revenue slowdown and its ageing population, International Monetary Fund economists have said.
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14 Apr 21
A petition by 200,000 Kenyans is calling on the International Monetary Fund to stop lending their government money, forcing a minister to defend a $2.34bn funding deal signed on 3 April
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14 Apr 21
Ecuador’s election winner Guillermo Lasso has said he will revive the country’s struggling economy by eliminating the deficit within his term.
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13 Apr 21
Greece’s public debt rose to 207% of GDP at the end of 2020 but remains on a sustainable footing, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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12 Apr 21
The International Monetary Fund has revised up the growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa region in 2021 by 0.8 percentage points.
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12 Apr 21
Undeserving private sector lenders could benefit from International Monetary Fund action aimed at helping poorer countries recover from Covid-19, a former deputy director of the fund has warned.
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9 Apr 21
Governments should consider implementing a one-off wealth tax to help pay for the cost of Covid-19 support packages, according the International Monetary Fund.
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6 Apr 21
The International Monetary fund has agreed a $238m third tranche of debt relief for lower income nations, to help manage their responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
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1 Apr 21
Sudan has moved a step closer to accessing debt relief and finance from international institutions after handing over $335m to the USA to compensate terrorist attack victims.
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31 Mar 21
The world’s 69 poorest countries will need to spend $450bn by 2025 to respond to Covid-19 and accelerate their income convergence with advanced economies, the IMF has said.
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24 Mar 21
The International Monetary Fund is preparing to expand its reserves for the first time since 2009 to help governments deal with the economic fallout of Covid-19.
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19 Mar 21
Lebanon’s only option for halting the country’s financial collapse is re-engaging with the International Monetary Fund, according to prime ministerial candidate Saad al-Hariri.
27 Jul 21A political crisis in Tunisia threatens a potential International Monetary Fund programme sought by the government, authorities have been warned.
23 Jul 21The International Monetary Fund has approved a 45% increase on normal limits of financing for lower income nations, to help with the Covid-19 recoveries.
16 Jul 21International Monetary Fund officials are negotiating a deal aimed at sorting out Argentina’s $45bn debt it currently has with the fund, a spokesman has said.
12 Jul 21Climate change mitigation policies need to take into account a country’s level of development and poorer countries’ economies must still be allowed to grow, World Bank president David Malpass has...
9 Jul 21The International Monetary Fund's record $650bn liquidity stimulus in response to Covid-19 is expected to be operational by the end of August.
8 Jul 21The International Monetary Fund has agreed a deal to loan the Seychelles US$ 107 million due to the hit to tourism it suffered following Covid-19.
1 Jul 21Sudan will have nearly all its external debt wiped after qualifying for a World Bank and International Monetary Fund initiative.
29 Jun 21Uganda is to receive $1bn from the International Monetary Fund to help its economy as it struggles with the impact of Covid-19.
22 Jun 21The International Monetary Fund will not give Zimbabwe any financial support despite the government having no arrears with the fund for almost five years.
24 May 21An immediate global effort to step up the rollout of Covid-19 vaccine doses could represent “the highest-return public investment ever”, according to the International Monetary Fund.
20 May 21Covid-19 threatens decades of progress by African countries on towards becoming advanced economies, and world finance leaders have been warned the continent needs huge investment in the coming years.
27 Apr 21Post-pandemic optimism for Norway’s economy should be tempered by longer-term risks such as an oil revenue slowdown and its ageing population, International Monetary Fund economists have said.
14 Apr 21A petition by 200,000 Kenyans is calling on the International Monetary Fund to stop lending their government money, forcing a minister to defend a $2.34bn funding deal signed on 3 April
14 Apr 21Ecuador’s election winner Guillermo Lasso has said he will revive the country’s struggling economy by eliminating the deficit within his term.
13 Apr 21Greece’s public debt rose to 207% of GDP at the end of 2020 but remains on a sustainable footing, according to ratings agency Fitch.
12 Apr 21The International Monetary Fund has revised up the growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa region in 2021 by 0.8 percentage points.
9 Apr 21Governments should consider implementing a one-off wealth tax to help pay for the cost of Covid-19 support packages, according the International Monetary Fund.
1 Apr 21Sudan has moved a step closer to accessing debt relief and finance from international institutions after handing over $335m to the USA to compensate terrorist attack victims.
31 Mar 21The world’s 69 poorest countries will need to spend $450bn by 2025 to respond to Covid-19 and accelerate their income convergence with advanced economies, the IMF has said.
19 Mar 21Lebanon’s only option for halting the country’s financial collapse is re-engaging with the International Monetary Fund, according to prime ministerial candidate Saad al-Hariri.
