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7 Nov 19
Supporting its non-oil sector will be crucial to support long-term sustainability in the United Arab Emirates, an IMF economist has said.
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5 Nov 19
A large workforce of young people could propel South Asia into accounting for a third of global economic growth by 2040, according to IMF researchers.
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29 Oct 19
Argentina’s new anti-austerity president-elect has vowed to “rebuild the country from the ashes” after taking over an economy in crisis.
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28 Oct 19
Stronger fiscal institutions will be “critical” for reining in rising deficits and debt in the Middle East and Central Asia, the IMF has said.
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25 Oct 19
Retaining fiscal discipline in the run-up to the coming elections is critical for Ghana’s economy, the IMF has warned.
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24 Oct 19
Asia faces prolonged economic uncertainty, the IMF has warned, despite it accounting for more than two-thirds of global growth in 2019.
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23 Oct 19
Somalia is progressing with economic reforms and hopes to have its debts wiped soon, the country’s finance minister has said.
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22 Oct 19
China must “substantially restructure” its approach to development finance through its Belt and Road Initiative to quash accusations of ‘debt trap diplomacy’, a think-tank has said.
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16 Oct 19
Hungary’s economy is growing among the fastest in Europe, the IMF has said, praising the government’s handling of its finances amid an “increasingly difficult global economic environment”.
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15 Oct 19
The world economy will grow at its slowest level since 2008-09 this year, the IMF said, blaming in large part the US-China trade war.
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11 Oct 19
Governments must ready themselves for a global economic downturn and help stimulate their economies if necessary, CIPFA has told PF International.
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11 Oct 19
The Jubilee Debt Campaign has accused the IMF of acting against its own policies and incentivising reckless lending.
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9 Oct 19
The new head of the International Monetary Fund has warned that a coordinated fiscal response may be needed in the face of a “synchronised slowdown” in the world economy.
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8 Oct 19
OECD international reforms to crack down on corporate tax havens will intensify global inequalities and fail to tackle tax avoidance, campaigners have said.
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8 Oct 19
Cyprus must strengthen its financial sector to improve the country’s chances of greater economic growth, the IMF has said.
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1 Oct 19
Economic growth is the right priority for Greece but the government “faces an uphill battle”, the IMF has warned.
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26 Sep 19
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva has been selected to be the IMF’s new managing director, at a time when, she said, the fund has “never been more important”.
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24 Sep 19
The International Monetary Fund has warned the “current calm [surrounding Turkey’s economy] appears fragile”, despite its economy rebounding from last year’s recession.
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19 Sep 19
Jamaica’s efforts to reform its economy have been hailed as a success after a visit by International Monetary Fund staff.
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16 Sep 19
Namibia’s economy is slowly recovering but public debt “remains on a rising path”, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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11 Sep 19
Bulgarian economist Kristalina Georgieva looks likely to take over as head of the International Monetary Fund after emerging as the sole candidate for the post when nominations closed last week.
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9 Sep 19
The Greek government wants to repay the country’s loan from the International Monetary Fund early, according to the prime minister.
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9 Sep 19
Reform of property taxation would be the most effective way of boosting growth and tackling inequality in Cambodia, new research has found.
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6 Sep 19
“Major challenges” with the transparency and accountability of mining contracts are hampering the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ability to boost public spending.
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5 Sep 19
Argentina’s debt crisis was an “inevitable” consequence of failures by the International Monetary Fund, a campaigning charity has claimed.