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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.
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3 Feb 22
El Salvador has rejected calls by the IMF to halt plans to use Bitcoin as legal tender.
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3 Feb 22
Pakistan will receive $1bn from a previously-stalled bailout package after the International Monetary Fund’s executive board agreed it had made sufficient progress on policy reforms.
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31 Jan 22
Argentina has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to restructure the outstanding debt from a 2018 bailout.
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28 Jan 22
Japan will need to increase tax revenue to contend with major challenges such as its huge public debt and ageing population according to International Monetary Fund economists.
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23 Dec 21
The International Monetary Fund’s $57bn agreement with Argentina failed to deal with the country’s structural problems, an internal investigation has found.
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20 Dec 21
The International Monetary Fund office in Brazil will close next year after the country’s finance minister criticised the fund for making “wrong predictions” about the economy.
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6 Dec 21
Emerging nations seeking to restructure domestic debt will need to carefully consider the impact on their economies, according to the International Monetary Fund.
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24 Nov 21
The International Monetary Fund has released a delayed $700m disbursement to Ukraine amid concerns of increased Russian military activity.
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8 Nov 21
Eliminating tax avoidance in sub-Saharan Africa’s mining sector would leave the region better able to support its population, particularly into the economic recovery from Covid-19, a top...
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19 Oct 21
Rich nations are being urged to channel their share of a recent liquidity boost from the International Monetary Fund to more vulnerable countries.
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14 Oct 21
The International Monetary Fund has called for policymakers to be “vigilant” in the face of inflationary risk, and for them to be ready to tighten monetary policy faster than expected.
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12 Oct 21
Kristalina Georgieva has the “full confidence” of the International Monetary Fund’s executive board despite an investigation alleging she worked to artificially improve influential data in China’s...
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28 Sep 21
A data scandal involving International Monetary Fund managing director Kristalina Georgieva threatens the credibility of the Bretton Woods system, according to US senators.
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 Mar 22Ukraine’s GDP could contract by as much as 35% this year, following last month’s Russian invasion, according to the International Monetary Fund.
10 Mar 22The 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...
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.
3 Feb 22El Salvador has rejected calls by the IMF to halt plans to use Bitcoin as legal tender.
3 Feb 22Pakistan will receive $1bn from a previously-stalled bailout package after the International Monetary Fund’s executive board agreed it had made sufficient progress on policy reforms.
31 Jan 22Argentina has reached an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to restructure the outstanding debt from a 2018 bailout.
20 Dec 21The International Monetary Fund office in Brazil will close next year after the country’s finance minister criticised the fund for making “wrong predictions” about the economy.
6 Dec 21Emerging nations seeking to restructure domestic debt will need to carefully consider the impact on their economies, according to the International Monetary Fund.
24 Nov 21The International Monetary Fund has released a delayed $700m disbursement to Ukraine amid concerns of increased Russian military activity.
8 Nov 21Eliminating tax avoidance in sub-Saharan Africa’s mining sector would leave the region better able to support its population, particularly into the economic recovery from Covid-19, a top...
14 Oct 21The International Monetary Fund has called for policymakers to be “vigilant” in the face of inflationary risk, and for them to be ready to tighten monetary policy faster than expected.
