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21 Jan 19
China’s economy grew at its slowest pace in nearly 30 years last year amid the ongoing trade tension with the US.
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7 Jan 19
Simone Rensch looks at whether state-backed digital currencies are the future and cash a thing of the past.
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3 Jan 19
Teachers in Tunisia have continued their strike over benefits and educational reforms after the winter break.
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19 Dec 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved a new bailout package worth $3.9bn for Ukraine to tackle economic instability.
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12 Dec 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved $3.7bn to support Angola’s economic reforms and improvements to public financial management.
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11 Dec 18
A new financial crisis is brewing but countries are not prepared, the deputy head of the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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10 Dec 18
Countries around the world need a “big rethink” on their investment in education, the International Monetary Fund’s outgoing chief economist has urged.
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29 Nov 18
Loan conditions imposed by the IMF are leaving countries struggling to pay for basic healthcare, according to a network of civil society organisations.
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23 Nov 18
The IMF's Christine Lagarde explores the benefits of the G20 Compact with Africa, which is an agreement to promote private investment to the continent. This is ahead of the G20 annual meeting in...
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15 Nov 18
Civil servants in Greece went on a 24-hour strike demanding increases in wages and pensions from the government, which exited its bailout programme in August.
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7 Nov 18
Sub-Saharan African countries are “not immune” to global risks even though economic growth in the area is rising, the IMF has said.
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2 Nov 18
Mongolia has secured an extra $36m from the IMF after successfully implementing reforms and complying with loan conditions.
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1 Nov 18
Egypt has secured an extra $2bn payout under its loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund.
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30 Oct 18
The International Monetary Fund has approved an extra $5.7bn to help Argentina with its economic crisis.
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25 Oct 18
International public finance expert Manj Kalar explains why it is important to look at public sector balance sheets to get a full picture of government accounts.
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16 Oct 18
Portugal and the UK have some of the weakest public finances in the world, according to the IMF’s biannual fiscal monitor, based on analysis of balance sheets for the first time.
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12 Oct 18
African governments’ debt to overseas lenders doubled in two years leaving countries struggling to pay them back, a charity has warned.
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12 Oct 18
Pakistan has appealed to the International Monetary Fund for a bailout package to help it out of economic turmoil.
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11 Oct 18
It’s encouraging to see the IMF recognise the balance sheet’s role in fiscal management. Accounting’s contribution in generating the necessary information should also be acknowledged, says Ian Ball,...
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10 Oct 18
The International Monetary Fund has cut its global economic growth forecast for this year and the next by 0.2 percentage points because of worldwide trade wars.
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9 Oct 18
Pakistan’s prime minister has said he may go to the International Monetary Fund for a bailout loan if other governments do not step in to help his country.
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5 Oct 18
The world’s accounting systems need to be brought up to date – ideally moving over to accruals, says the emeritus chair of CIPFA International Ian Ball.
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2 Oct 18
The world’s economic growth outlook is looking “less bright” because of rising trade protectionism and high levels of debt, the International Monetary Fund chief has warned.
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1 Oct 18
US-based Indian economist Gita Gopinath has been appointed as the new chief economist at the International Monetary Fund - the first woman to hold the post.
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27 Sep 18
Argentina will receive the biggest bailout package ever from the International Monetary Fund to help the country restore its economy faster, Christine Lagarde has announced.