International Monetary Fund
India to register 6.5 per cent growth in 2010: IMF
09 Jul 2009
IMF has raised its forecast for India's GDP growth in 2009-10 by 0.9 per cent to 6.5 per cent
Expand SDR basket to include yuan, gold: Russia
16 Jun 2009
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has called for expanding the currency basket of IMF's Special Drawing Rights to include the Chinese yuan, commodity currencies and gold.
G8 wants to get out of the stimulus pit, looks at IMF
13 Jun 2009
G8 moots exiting the stimulus mode and vacating space for the private sector in order tht economies return to self-sustaining growth
Japan’s deficit at precarious level: IMF
23 Apr 2009
IMF again slashes global growth forecasts
23 Apr 2009
The IMF has slashed growth forecasts for every major country and urged governments to take forceful action to ensure economic recovery
IMF sanctions $47 billion loan to Mexico
20 Apr 2009
India willing to increase contribution to IMF: Manmohan
03 Apr 2009
India does not intend to borrow any money from the multilateral lending agency, prime minister Manmohan Singh said at the G20 summit in London
IMF eases lending rules, creates new line of credit
25 Mar 2009
The International Monetary Fund today overhauled its lending framework by easing credit conditionalities and also announced the creation of a new flexible line of credit.
EU agrees to boost IMF funding
21 Mar 2009
IMF portrays gloomy global scenario
19 Mar 2009
Every region except Asia is expected to show negative growth in 2009 as the global economy shrinks further, IMF says in an update due in April
G-20 for tripling IMF kitty, greater say for emerging economies
16 Mar 2009
The G-20 meeting has agreed to boosting of resources of the International Monetary Fund and a devolution of powers at the IMF and the World Bank
Global economy shrinking with below zero growth: IMF
10 Mar 2009
The world is facing a `Great Recession' of below-zero growth, according to IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
Poor countries need $25 billion emergency aid to fight crisis: IMF
04 Mar 2009
The global financial crisis has shifted to the world's poorest nations, says Dominique Strauss-Kahn, MD, IMF
Restructure IMF: India
31 Jan 2009
India today made a strong pitch for restructuring the International Monetary Fund, saying its is incapable of dealing with the global financial meltdown in its present form.
IMF paints gloomy picture for UK economy
29 Jan 2009
The IMF says the British economy will perform the worst among all developed countries
Pakistan secures $7.6 billion lifeline from IMF
25 Nov 2008
Pakistan has obtained a $7.6 billion lifeline from the International Monetary Fund, which will prevent the country from defaulting on debt. Pakistan's foreign-exchange reserves have shrunk 75 per cent in 12 months, to $3.45 billion.
IMF bails out Pakistan with $7.6 billion loan
17 Nov 2008
China offers $500 million to Pakistan
14 Nov 2008
Japan offers $100 billion for IMF bailout fund
14 Nov 2008
Japan has offered to lend up to $100 billion to an International Monetary Fund bailout fund ahead of a G-20 meeting in Washington.
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