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30 Jul 21
New Lebanese prime minister Najib Mikati said this week that only a unified approach will help the nation recover from one of the greatest crises in modern history.
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23 Jul 21
The International Monetary Fund has approved a 45% increase on normal limits of financing for lower income nations, to help with the Covid-19 recoveries.
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9 Jul 21
The International Monetary Fund's record $650bn liquidity stimulus in response to Covid-19 is expected to be operational by the end of August.
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29 Jun 21
Uganda is to receive $1bn from the International Monetary Fund to help its economy as it struggles with the impact of Covid-19.
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23 Jun 21
Argentina has reached an agreement with debtors to defer the majority of a $2.4bn loan repayment for nine months to avoid another default.
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25 May 21
Covid-19 has led the International Monetary Fund to update its approach to giving policy advice to governments as they navigate the recovery, recognising the challenges the pandemic has created.
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20 May 21
Covid-19 threatens decades of progress by African countries on towards becoming advanced economies, and world finance leaders have been warned the continent needs huge investment in the coming years.
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17 May 21
Ghana will need to focus on deeper fiscal efforts to help reduce debt costs, which increased due to Covid-19 support measures, an International Monetary Fund chief said.
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15 Apr 21
Efficiently shifting workers from unviable parts of the economy to growth sectors will halve medium term scarring to the European economy after Covid-19, according to a leading IMF official.
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13 Apr 21
Greece’s public debt rose to 207% of GDP at the end of 2020 but remains on a sustainable footing, according to ratings agency Fitch.
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12 Apr 21
The International Monetary Fund has revised up the growth forecast for the Middle East and North Africa region in 2021 by 0.8 percentage points.
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12 Apr 21
Undeserving private sector lenders could benefit from International Monetary Fund action aimed at helping poorer countries recover from Covid-19, a former deputy director of the fund has warned.
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7 Apr 21
Prospects for economic recovery vary starkly across regions and between countries despite the world economy emerging from the worst phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Monetary Fund has...
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6 Apr 21
The International Monetary fund has agreed a $238m third tranche of debt relief for lower income nations, to help manage their responses to the coronavirus pandemic.
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24 Mar 21
Argentina has entered into its third successive year of recession, as the impact of Covid-19 saw its GDP contract by almost 10% last year, according to its national statistics agency.
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24 Mar 21
The International Monetary Fund is preparing to expand its reserves for the first time since 2009 to help governments deal with the economic fallout of Covid-19.
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19 Mar 21
Lebanon’s only option for halting the country’s financial collapse is re-engaging with the International Monetary Fund, according to prime ministerial candidate Saad al-Hariri.
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19 Feb 21
Bolivia’s central bank has returned a loan of nearly $350m plus interest to the International Monetary Fund, claiming it had been improperly negotiated by the previous government.
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16 Feb 21
Kenya is set to receive $2.4bn from the International Monetary Fund to enable its government to continue its economic response to the pandemic.
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8 Jan 21
“Bold” policies adopted during 2020 to fight the health and economic effects of Covid-19 have prevented a protracted economic downturn in Indonesia, the IMF has said.
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11 Dec 20
The Zambian government is seeking a financing arrangement with the International Monetary Fund to support its reform efforts after defaulting on a debt payment last month.
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24 Nov 20
Arab countries’ disproportionate reliance on the sectors hit hardest by Covid-19 means they must continue their economic investment to avoid deepening the crisis, the IMF has said.
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3 Nov 20
France must begin establishing its medium-term fiscal plans to ensure they are ready in time to help the country recover from Covid-19, the IMF has said.
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28 Sep 20
The IMF has lent $90bn since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic – about one-third of its current total lending commitments.
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22 Sep 20
Covid-19 and lower yield from oil exports threatened to derail Angola’s efforts at economic recovery, but the IMF has lauded the government’s efforts to keep reforms on track.