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24 May 24
Lebanon’s outlook is “highly uncertain” as lethargy over economic reforms exert a heavy toll on the country’s population.
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16 May 24
Sub-Sahara nations making progress on deficits and development
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22 Apr 24
Despite boosting its outlook on the global economy slightly, the International Monetary Fund warned there is no room for complacency among the world’s policymakers at its annual spring meeting with...
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6 Feb 24
IMF calls for social housing and ‘cleanup’ of distressed developers
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19 Jan 24
A sharp increase in borrowing costs will continue to weaken Egypt’s public finances and contributed to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit outlook.
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13 Oct 23
Debt restructuring takes time but the trend is that the G20’s common framework is yielding faster results, the IMF’s managing director has said when defending the programme from criticism.
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25 Aug 23
Governments shielding households and businesses from the spike in energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine meant environmentally harmful fossil fuels were subsidised at their highest ever...
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25 Aug 23
Argentina will receive another $7.5bn from its $44bn programme with the International Monetary Fund, now the fund’s executive board has completed its fifth and sixth reviews of the deal.
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21 Jul 23
$3bn loan won’t solve existing problems including food dependency
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21 Jul 23
Cancelling religious public holiday could increase revenue for NATO country
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4 Jul 23
Continued delay to reforms in Lebanon pose “the largest risk to the outlook” of a country now in its fourth year of economic crisis while also limiting external financial help, the International...
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30 Jun 23
A short-term $3bn financing deal is hoped to give Pakistan enough liquidity to see out its current challenges, but the country faces a warning that it needs policy discipline in the coming months.
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11 Jan 23
Egypt will reduce the state’s role in the economy – including its military, which has grown its footprint rapidly in the decade since a 2013 coup – in a bid to boost growth, the president has agreed...
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12 Oct 22
Inflation, the energy crisis and stresses in the three biggest economies will hit global output, according to new forecasts.
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14 Sep 22
The next disbursement under Argentina’s $44bn deal with the International Monetary Fund is expected to be agreed in the coming days, following a week of discussions between fund staff and Argentine...
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9 Sep 22
The outpouring of refugees from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion has left public services in many European countries in need of support, and economists have stressed the importance of subnational...
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6 Sep 22
The European Union must adopt “risk-based” fiscal rules and instruct member nations to strengthen financial institutions to reduce fiscal risks, economists at the International Monetary Fund have...
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1 Sep 22
The Zambian government has secured a $1.3bn loan from the International Monetary Fund to accelerate reforms and restore debt sustainability.
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18 Aug 22
Ghana’s central bank has hiked interest rates by the largest jump in 20 years barely one month after the International Monetary Fund said the country needs to “ensure credibility” in its monetary...
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19 Jul 22
A senior International Monetary Fund official has warned it could be economically unwise to cut taxes, amid calls by many of the prospective new prime ministers to do so.
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27 Jun 22
Pakistan’s prime minister has said a new “super tax” levied on big industries and a “poverty alleviation tax” on the country’s richest residents will cut the deficit and help fund measures aimed at...
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7 Jun 22
The new Pakistani government has been warned it will likely hit roadblocks when enacting reforms linked to concessional finance because rising prices will complicate its revenue-raising efforts.
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27 May 22
A bailout deal between the International Monetary Fund and the crisis-hit Sri Lankan government appears to be close following two weeks of technical discussions between officials.
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10 May 22
Denmark’s plan to double its deficit limit has received the backing of the International Monetary Fund in its latest appraisal of the Danish economy.
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6 May 22
The International Monetary Fund has urged “fiscal flexibility” from Ireland as the government faces the twin challenges of supporting the economy through inflation and keeping public finances...
24 May 24Lebanon’s outlook is “highly uncertain” as lethargy over economic reforms exert a heavy toll on the country’s population.
16 May 24Sub-Sahara nations making progress on deficits and development
22 Apr 24Despite boosting its outlook on the global economy slightly, the International Monetary Fund warned there is no room for complacency among the world’s policymakers at its annual spring meeting with...
6 Feb 24IMF calls for social housing and ‘cleanup’ of distressed developers
19 Jan 24A sharp increase in borrowing costs will continue to weaken Egypt’s public finances and contributed to ratings agency Moody’s lowering its credit outlook.
25 Aug 23Governments shielding households and businesses from the spike in energy prices caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine meant environmentally harmful fossil fuels were subsidised at their highest ever...
25 Aug 23Argentina will receive another $7.5bn from its $44bn programme with the International Monetary Fund, now the fund’s executive board has completed its fifth and sixth reviews of the deal.
21 Jul 23$3bn loan won’t solve existing problems including food dependency
21 Jul 23Cancelling religious public holiday could increase revenue for NATO country
12 Oct 22Inflation, the energy crisis and stresses in the three biggest economies will hit global output, according to new forecasts.
9 Sep 22The outpouring of refugees from Ukraine following Russia’s invasion has left public services in many European countries in need of support, and economists have stressed the importance of subnational...
6 Sep 22The European Union must adopt “risk-based” fiscal rules and instruct member nations to strengthen financial institutions to reduce fiscal risks, economists at the International Monetary Fund have...
1 Sep 22The Zambian government has secured a $1.3bn loan from the International Monetary Fund to accelerate reforms and restore debt sustainability.
18 Aug 22Ghana’s central bank has hiked interest rates by the largest jump in 20 years barely one month after the International Monetary Fund said the country needs to “ensure credibility” in its monetary...
19 Jul 22A senior International Monetary Fund official has warned it could be economically unwise to cut taxes, amid calls by many of the prospective new prime ministers to do so.
27 May 22A bailout deal between the International Monetary Fund and the crisis-hit Sri Lankan government appears to be close following two weeks of technical discussions between officials.
6 May 22The International Monetary Fund has urged “fiscal flexibility” from Ireland as the government faces the twin challenges of supporting the economy through inflation and keeping public finances...
