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IMF’s economic view: Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering expectations for the United States and Japan.
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Sri Lanka reaches deal on debt restructuring with bilateral creditors including China and France
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IMF upgrades its forecast for China’s economy, but says reforms are needed to support growth
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Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei’s austerity policies
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IMF’s Georgieva says there’s ‘plenty to worry about’ despite recovery for many economies
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IMF sketches a brighter view of global economy, upgrading growth forecast and seeing lower inflation
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Pakistan reaches new $7 billion loan deal with IMF
Pakistan has reached an agreement for a new $7 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund.
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IMF approves immediate release of final $1.1 billion tranche of $3 billion bailout to Pakistan
The IMF says it will immediately release the final $1.1 billion tranche of a $3 billion bailout to Pakistan.
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IMF: Outlook for world economy is brighter, though still modest by historical standards
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the global economy, saying the world appears headed for a “soft landing” — reining in inflation without much economic pain and producing steady if modest growth.
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IMF confirms increasing Egypt’s bailout loan to $8 billion
The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has confirmed a deal with Egypt to increase its bailout loan from $3 billion to $8 billion.
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IMF says the economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka is gradually improving
The International Monetary Fund says the economic situation in debt-stricken Sri Lanka is improving gradually from the country’s worst economic crisis two years ago.
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Pakistan and IMF reach preliminary deal to release $1.1 billion from bailout fund, IMF says
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have reached a preliminary agreement for the release of $1.1 billion from a $3 billion bailout following dayslong talks in Islamabad.
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IMF to hold crucial talks with Pakistan over release of final $1.1B tranche of $3B bailout
Officials say the International Monetary Fund will hold a crucial round of talks with Pakistan’s new government starting this week.
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Egypt floats its currency and agrees with the IMF to increase a bailout loan to $8 billion
Egypt has floated its currency and announced a deal with the International Monetary Fund to increase its bailout loan to $8 billion.
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Pakistani ex-Prime Minister Khan wants the IMF to link talks to an independent audit of the election
Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan is writing a letter to the International Monetary Fund urging it to link any talks with Islamabad to an audit of the country’s recent election.
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China pledges more help for its ailing property market, as IMF forecasts economy will slow
Chinese markets have retreated despite a fresh flurry of measures to help prop up the ailing property sector.
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Britain’s Conservative government warned against tax cuts by IMF economist
The International Monetary Fund’s chief economist has advised the U.K. government to avoid further tax cuts amid expectations Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s battered administration will do just that to win over voters in an election year.
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IMF sketches a brighter view of global economy, upgrading growth forecast and seeing lower inflation
The International Monetary Fund has upgraded its outlook for the world economy this year, envisioning resilient growth led by the United States and a slower pace of inflation.
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Crisis-ridden Sri Lanka’s economic reforms are yielding results, but challenges remain, IMF says
The International Monetary Fund says debt-stricken Sri Lanka’s economic reform program is yielding the first signs of recovery, but the improvements still need to translate into improved living conditions for its people.
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Pakistan says the IMF executive board approved release of $700 million of $3B bailout
Pakistan’s finance ministry says the International Monetary Fund’s executive board has approved the release of $700 million of a $3 billion bailout for cash-strapped Pakistan.
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Sri Lanka will get the second tranche of a much-need bailout package from the IMF
The International Monetary Fund executive board has approved the release of the second tranche of a bailout package to help Sri Lanka recover from the worst economic crisis in its history.
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Sri Lanka says it struck a deal with creditors on debt restructuring to clear way for IMF funds
Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors including India and Japan on debt restructuring.
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The second installment of Sri Lanka’s bailout was delayed. The country hopes it’s coming in December
The governor of Sri Lanka’s Central Bank says he is confident it will receive the second instalment of a $2.9-billion bailout package from the International Monetary Fund before the end of the year.
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International Monetary Fund warns Europe against prematurely declaring victory over inflation
The International Monetary Fund says the European Central Bank and other policymakers across Europe need to keep interest rates at current elevated levels until they’re sure inflation is under control despite sluggish growth.
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The Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan
Economic crises are rippling through the countries bordering Israel. That raises the possibility of a chain reaction from the war against Hamas that further worsens the financial health and political stability of Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon and creates problems well beyond.
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IMF sees economic growth in the Mideast improving next year. But the Israel-Hamas war poses risks
The International Monetary Fund says Middle East economies are gradually recovering as external shocks from the war in Ukraine and global inflation fade.
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Sri Lanka says it has reached an agreement with China’s EXIM Bank on debt, clearing IMF funding snag
Sri Lanka says that it has reached an agreement on key terms and principles on its debt restructuring with the Exim Bank of China.
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IMF and World Bank are urged to boost funding for African nations facing conflict and climate change
Most of the population in conflict-affected countries like Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad and northern Nigeria depends on climate-vulnerable agriculture.
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IMF outlook worsens for a ‘limping’ world economy. Mideast war poses new uncertainty
The International Monetary Fund warns that the world economy has lost momentum from the impact of higher interest rates, the invasion in Ukraine and widening geopolitical rifts.
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IMF and World Bank pledge Africa focus at first meetings on the continent in 50 years
The International Monetary Fund and World Bank are holding their annual meetings in Morocco, one month after an earthquake killed nearly 3,000 people in the North African country.
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IMF chief says the global economy has shown resilience in the face of COVID, war and high rates
The global economy has shown remarkable resilience but still bears deep scars from the coronavirus pandemic, the war in Ukraine and rising interest rates.
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IMF expects continuing US support for Ukraine despite Congress dropping aid
The International Monetary Fund says it expects the U.S. to continue playing its key role in amassing multinational support that has helped keep Ukraine’s economy afloat during Russia’s invasion.
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IMF says Sri Lanka needs to boost reforms and collect more taxes for its bailout funding package
The International Monetary Fund says that Sri Lanka has so far failed to make enough progress in boosting tax collection and other economic reforms sought by the IMF.
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IMF warns Lebanon that the country is still facing enormous challenges, years after a meltdown began
The International Monetary Fund has warned that Lebanon is still facing enormous economic challenges, four years after the country’s historic meltdown began.
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Four years into crisis, Lebanon’s leaders hope tourism boom will help bypass reforms in IMF bailout
Lebanon’s political elites are pushing a recovery plan for the country’s financial collapse that would allow them to sidestep tough reforms demanded by the International Monetary Fund.
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Argentina’s anti-establishment candidate Milei engages IMF in economic talks after shock primary win
Argentina’s right-wing populist presidential candidate Javier Milei has met with International Monetary Fund officials to explain his economic proposals for the country, days after he became the surprise front-runner for the October election.
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