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17 Jul 20
Some coronavirus loans from the IMF are effectively being used to pay back loans from private lenders, without any of the money being used by the countries themselves to respond to the pandemic, a...
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31 Aug 18
The International Monetary Fund’s loan conditions for debt-ridden countries such as Greece are counterproductive and can make their economies worse, finance experts have warned.
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18 Jan 18
The Greek parliament has passed a number of reforms called for by international lenders in return for bailout funds.
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2 Nov 16
Ukrainian MPs have passed on an opportunity to double their wages as an already hostile public still reels from the astonishing scale of wealth declared by public officials as part of a transparency...
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16 Aug 16
A major Ukrainian effort to stem official corruption and thus unlock the next tranche of IMF bailout funds got off to a difficult start after campaigners highlighted systemic loopholes and condemned...
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29 Jul 16
The International Monetary Fund underestimated the risks of the eurozone debt crisis and overrode its own procedures to make unsustainable loans, a key report published today has concluded.
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4 Apr 16
Portugal has missed its 2015 fiscal deficit target and looks set to remain under the European Union’s excessive deficit corrective measures as a result, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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11 Feb 16
Ukraine looks to have secured the continuation of its $17.5bn bailout from the International Monetary Fund after “constructive” discussions with managing director Christine Lagarde.
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10 Feb 16
The International Monetary Fund has said it could withdraw its budget support to Ukraine unless the country’s leadership accelerates governance reforms and the fight against corruption.
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24 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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21 Jul 15
The International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank have confirmed that they have been repaid by Greece.
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10 Jul 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Europe you might have missed.
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12 Jun 15
The International Monetary Fund’s decision to walk out of negotiations between Greece and its creditors on Thursday was a warning to Athens, the German finance ministry said today.
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19 May 15
Greece will repay €450m to the International Monetary Fund on Thursday under the terms of its original bailout deal, it was confirmed over the weekend.