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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...
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4 May 22
The International Monetary Fund has approved a “precautionary” credit line for Colombia as it faces risks from inflation, in a bid to reinforce market confidence in the South American country.
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25 Apr 22
Benin has negotiated a $650m programme with the International Monetary Fund amid a worsening security situation, spillovers from the war in Ukraine and lingering effects of Covid-19.
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8 Apr 22
Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on a $3bn reform programme seen by many as vital to help turn the crisis-stricken Middle-Eastern economy around.
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7 Apr 22
The International Monetary Fund has cut its projections for Japan’s GDP growth amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which it said has increased commodity prices and global economic uncertainty.
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30 Mar 22
International Monetary Fund staff have agreed a $470m deal with Mozambique – the first programme since the US-based lender suspended the African country six years ago following a corruption scandal.
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28 Mar 22
Argentina’s $44bn debt deal has been finalised by the International Monetary Fund, but the board said the programme faces “exceptionally high” risks and might need changing.
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21 Mar 22
Argentina’s Congress has backed a $45bn debt programme between the government and the International Monetary Fund, days before a repayment from an earlier failed deal was due.
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15 Mar 22
Ukraine’s GDP could contract by as much as 35% this year, following last month’s Russian invasion, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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10 Mar 22
The International Monetary Fund Executive Board has approved a $1.4bn payment to Ukraine in an attempt to ease the economic impact of war with Russia, as other governments continue to arrange their...
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4 Mar 22
Argentine authorities have agreed the details of a $45bn deal with the International Monetary Fund to restructure debt from its failed bailout.
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15 Feb 22
South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is set to accelerate reforms to modernise electrical supply and broadband, in a bid to reverse record high unemployment.
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14 Feb 22
Lebanon’s crisis is so deeply rooted the country needs “a comprehensive social, economic and financial reform programme” to return to stability, the International Monetary Fund has warned.
11 Jan 23Egypt 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...
12 Oct 22Inflation, the energy crisis and stresses in the three biggest economies will hit global output, according to new forecasts.
14 Sep 22The 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...
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 Jun 22Pakistan’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...
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.
10 May 22Denmark’s plan to double its deficit limit has received the backing of the International Monetary Fund in its latest appraisal of the Danish economy.
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...
4 May 22The International Monetary Fund has approved a “precautionary” credit line for Colombia as it faces risks from inflation, in a bid to reinforce market confidence in the South American country.
25 Apr 22Benin has negotiated a $650m programme with the International Monetary Fund amid a worsening security situation, spillovers from the war in Ukraine and lingering effects of Covid-19.
8 Apr 22Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund have agreed on a $3bn reform programme seen by many as vital to help turn the crisis-stricken Middle-Eastern economy around.
7 Apr 22The International Monetary Fund has cut its projections for Japan’s GDP growth amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine, which it said has increased commodity prices and global economic uncertainty.
30 Mar 22International Monetary Fund staff have agreed a $470m deal with Mozambique – the first programme since the US-based lender suspended the African country six years ago following a corruption scandal.
28 Mar 22Argentina’s $44bn debt deal has been finalised by the International Monetary Fund, but the board said the programme faces “exceptionally high” risks and might need changing.
21 Mar 22Argentina’s Congress has backed a $45bn debt programme between the government and the International Monetary Fund, days before a repayment from an earlier failed deal was due.
15 Feb 22South African president Cyril Ramaphosa is set to accelerate reforms to modernise electrical supply and broadband, in a bid to reverse record high unemployment.
