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19 Jan 16
The International Monetary Fund has trimmed its outlook for the global economy by 0.2% on projections it made in October citing intensifying risks and detrimental trends in the world’s...
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22 Dec 15
The International Monetary Fund is to release a further $10.2m to support the economy in Liberia following the impact of the Ebola virus outbreak and the decline in global commodity prices.
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21 Dec 15
The United States Congress has approved reforms to the International Monetary Fund’s governance that will give China and other emerging economies greater clout within the institution after...
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18 Dec 15
The International Monetary Fund has warned that if the Ukrainian parliament rejects the government’s 2016 budget its $17.5bn bailout programme could be disrupted.
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1 Dec 15
The International Monetary Fund is to include the Chinese renminbi in the currency basket that determines the value of the body’s Special Drawing Rights reserve asset.
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11 Nov 15
Public sector corruption is of mounting concern to citizens around the world. What can individuals and institutions to do address it?
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27 Oct 15
Government action is needed now to meet the “formidable” fiscal challenges presented by shrinking and ageing populations, a report by the International Monetary Fund has warned.
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23 Oct 15
The International Monetary Fund has found a strong link between the levels of the gender pay gap in a country and overall income inequality.
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20 Oct 15
A group of central and local government leaders and companies from across the world have called for forthcoming talks on tackling climate change to back a global price for carbon.
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15 Sep 15
A drought and serious crop losses in Haiti have hit the country’s economy hard, the International Monetary Fund has concluded.
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10 Sep 15
The eurozone needs a stronger and more unified voice in international financial institutions, European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker has said.
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7 Sep 15
Public financial management in Zambia is both fragmented and outdated, and fails to capture internationally accepted best practice, the International Monetary Fund has said.
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27 Aug 15
Ukraine and its creditors have agreed a debt-restructuring package that will see $4bn written off and maturities extended for four years.
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26 Aug 15
Angola’s economy survived the recent slump in oil prices thanks to a healthy level of international reserves, but greater economic diversification is needed to protect against future shocks, the...
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24 Aug 15
The International Monetary Fund and the US Agency for International Development have reached an agreement to better coordinate their work on the newly agreed sustainable development goals.
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24 Aug 15
The Asian Development Bank has approved a $1bn loan to give Kazakhstan ‘fiscal leeway’ amid economic challenges in the country.
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21 Jul 15
Maurice Obstfeld, an economic adviser to US President Barack Obama, has been appointed as the International Monetary Fund’s new chief economist and director of research.
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6 Jul 15
Voters in Greece have rejected the terms of proposed extension to the country’s euro bailout deal in a nationwide referendum.
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30 Jun 15
Greece could be left without a financial safely net for the first time in five years as it reaches the final hours of its international bailout programme today.
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26 Jun 15
The International Monetary Fund has urged Jordan to step up its tax administration and public financial management reforms with the help of a $400m loan after finding that its strong performance so...
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25 Jun 15
A round-up of recent public finance stories from Asia Pacific you might have missed.
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21 Jun 15
Cyprus has made “better-than-expected” progress in stabilising its economy with its public finances exceeding targets, the International Monetary Fund said as it handed the country $278....
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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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9 Jun 15
Spain’s economy is expanding rapidly and is set to grow by 3.1% this year, the International Monetary Fund has said, but it warned that vulnerabilities remain in the country due to “deep...
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5 Jun 15
A round-up of public finance news stories from the Middle East & Africa you might have missed